| General information | |
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| Official title | Bundesgesetz über die Mutterschaftsversicherung |
| Voting day | 13.06.1999 |
| Voting result | Rejected (38.99% Yes votes) |
| Vote Nº | 458 |
| Legal form | Optional referendum |
| Policy area |
Social policy > Social security > Maternity insurance Social policy > Social groups > Status of women |
| 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) |
| Pre-parliamentary phase | |
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| Federal Council dispatch | (in German) |
| Parliamentary phase | |
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| Item Nº | 97.055 |
| Parliamentary debate | PDF / Link (in German / French) |
| Duration of proceedings | 541 days |
| Parliament's position | Accept |
| Position of the National Council | Accept (116 Yes, 58 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Accept (25 Yes, 10 No) |
| Collection of signatures | |
|---|---|
| Initiators | Junge SVP, unterstützt von den Präsidenten des Arbeitgeberverbands und des Schweizerischen Gewerbeverbands |
| Signatures | 70,320 |
| Time used to collect signatures | 100 days |
| Success | PDF (in German) |
| 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 | 52.4% (Details) |
| Recommendations by others |
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| Deviating party sections |
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| Documents from the campaign | Display the list of documents |
| Graphical campaign material for a Yes |
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| Graphical campaign material for a No | |
| Vote | |
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| Voting result | Rejected |
| People | Rejected (38.99% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Majority of the cantons not required
(6.0 Yes, 17.0 No)
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| Turnout | 45.95% |
| 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) |
