| General information | |
|---|---|
| Official title | Bundesbeschluss über die Änderung der Voraussetzung für die Wählbarkeit in den Bundesrat |
| Voting day | 07.02.1999 |
| Voting result | Accepted (74.67% Yes votes and 21.0 out of 23 votes of the Cantons) |
| Vote Nº | 449 |
| Legal form | Mandatory referendum |
| Policy area |
State organisation > Institutions > Government, administration State organisation > Political system > Electoral system State organisation > Federalism |
| 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) |
| Parliamentary phase | |
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| Item Nº | 93.452 |
| Parliamentary initiative | PDF (in German) |
| Report of the parliamentary committee | PDF (in German) |
| Opinion of the Federal Council | PDF (in German) |
| Parliamentary debate | PDF / Link (in German / French) |
| Parliament's position | Accept |
| Position of the National Council | Accept (144 Yes, 37 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Accept (35 Yes, 1 No) |
| Public campaign | |
|---|---|
| Official explanatory brochure | PDF (in German) |
| Position of the Federal Council | Accept |
| Recommendations by parties |
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| Electoral share of 'yes' camp | 94.9% (Details) |
| Recommendations by others |
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| Deviating party sections |
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| Documents from the campaign | Display the list of documents |
| Vote | |
|---|---|
| Voting result | Accepted |
| People | Accepted (74.67% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Accepted
(21.0 Yes, 2.0 No)
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| Turnout | 38.01% |
| 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 | |
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| Full analysis of post-vote poll results | PDF (in German) |
| Technical report | PDF (in German) |
