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Railway accounting Act

General information
Official title Bundesgesetz über das Rechnungswesen der Eisenbahnen
Voting day 04.10.1896
Voting result Accepted (55.83% Yes votes)
Vote Nº 48
Legal form Optional referendum
Policy area Transport and infrastructure > Rail transport
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 1895_009
Parliamentary debate PDF
Duration of proceedings 136 days
Parliament's position Accept
Position of the National Council Accept (70 Yes, 20 No)
Position of the Council of States Accept (35 Yes, 3 No)
Collection of signatures
Initiators Eidgenössischer Verein
Signatures 59,706
Success PDF (in German)
Public campaign
Position of the Federal Council Accept
Recommendations by parties
Yes
FDP
SPS
Electoral share of 'yes' camp 47.6% (Details)
Vote
Voting result Accepted
People Accepted (55.83% Yes votes)
Cantons Majority of the cantons not required (12.5 Yes, 9.5 No)
Rejected
AI
FR
GE
GR
NE
NW
OW
SZ
UR
VD
VS
Accepted
AG
AR
BE
BL
BS
GL
LU
SG
SH
SO
TG
TI
ZG
ZH
Turnout 57.84%
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