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Initiative «40 Waffenplätze sind genug» Waffenplatz-Initiative

General information
Official title Volksinitiative «40 Waffenplätze sind genug - Umweltschutz auch beim Militär»
Keyword Waffenplatz-Initiative
Voting day 06.06.1993
Voting result Rejected (44.71% Yes votes and 7.0 out of 23 votes of the Cantons)
Vote Nº 392
Legal form Popular initiative
Policy area Security policy > Armed forces > Military facilities
Environment and living space > Environment > Protection of nature and cultural heritage
Brief description by Swissvotes PDF (in German)
Description by Année Politique Suisse Link (in German / French)
Text subject to vote PDF (in German)
Official Chronology Link (in German)
Collection of signatures
Initiators Aktionsgruppe zur Rettung von Neuchlen-Anschwilen
Preliminary examination PDF (in German)
Signatures 117,989
Time used to collect signatures 171 days
Success PDF (in German)
Pre-parliamentary phase
Federal Council dispatch PDF (in German)
Parliamentary phase
Item Nº 91.051
Parliamentary debate PDF / Link (in German / French)
Duration of proceedings 352 days
Parliament's position Reject
Position of the National Council Reject (47 Yes, 101 No)
Position of the Council of States Reject (0 Yes, 32 No)
Public campaign
Official explanatory brochure PDF (in German)
Position of the Federal Council Reject
Recommendations by parties
Yes
GPS
LdU
PdA
SPS
No
CVP
EDU
EVP
FDP
FPS
LPS
SD
SVP
Free vote
Lega
Electoral share of 'yes' camp 28.2% (Details)
Recommendations by others
Yes
SGB
No
eco
SAV
SBV
SGV
TravS
VSA
Deviating party sections
Yes
CVP JU
No
LdU AG
LdU GR
LdU SH
Documents from the campaign Display the list of documents
Graphical campaign material for a Yes Show all
Graphical campaign material for a No
Vote
Voting result Rejected
People Rejected (44.71% Yes votes)
Cantons Rejected (7.0 Yes, 16.0 No)
Rejected
AG
AI
AR
BE
GL
GR
LU
NW
OW
SG
SH
SO
SZ
TG
UR
VS
ZG
ZH
Accepted
BL
BS
FR
GE
JU
NE
TI
VD
Turnout 55.58%
Decree on voting result PDF (in German)
Result by canton, district and municipality Excel (in German)
Overview of voting result by the Federal Chancellery Link (in German)
Interactive map by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office Display the map
Post-vote poll
Full analysis of post-vote poll results PDF (in German)