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Monopoly on matches

General information
Official title Bundesbeschluss über die Ergänzung der Bundesverfassung durch Zusatzbestimmungen betreffend die Einführung des Zündhölzchenmonopols
Voting day 29.09.1895
Voting result Rejected (43.23% Yes votes and 7.5 out of 22 votes of the Cantons)
Vote Nº 45
Legal form Mandatory referendum
Policy area Economy > Economic policy > Competition policy
Economy > Employment > Employment conditions
Social policy > Health > Health policy
Brief description by Swissvotes PDF (in German)
Text subject to vote PDF (in German)
Official Chronology Link (in German)
Pre-parliamentary phase
Federal Council dispatch PDF (in German)
Parliamentary phase
Item Nº 1892_003
Parliamentary debate PDF
Duration of proceedings 1,222 days
Parliament's position Accept
Position of the National Council Accept (68 Yes, 56 No)
Position of the Council of States Accept (21 Yes, 17 No)
Public campaign
Recommendations by parties
Yes
FDP
SPS
Electoral share of 'yes' camp 47.6% (Details)
Recommendations by others
Yes
Demokratische Partei
Grütliverein
katholische Männer- und Arbeitervereine
No
Katholische Konservative
Eidgenössischer Verein
Vote
Voting result Rejected
People Rejected (43.23% Yes votes)
Cantons Rejected (7.5 Yes, 14.5 No)
Rejected
AG
AI
BE
FR
GE
GR
LU
NE
NW
OW
SG
SZ
TI
UR
VD
VS
Accepted
AR
BL
BS
GL
SH
SO
TG
ZG
ZH
Turnout 48.63%
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