| General information | |
|---|---|
| Official title | Bundesbeschluss über die Finanzierung der Arbeitslosenversicherung |
| Voting day | 28.09.1997 |
| Voting result | Rejected (49.18% Yes votes) |
| Vote Nº | 437 |
| Legal form | Optional referendum |
| Policy area |
Social and societal policy > Social security > Unemployment insurance Public finance > Budget cuts and remediation measures |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Federal Council dispatch | (in German) |
| Parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Item Nº | 96.079 |
| Parliamentary debate | PDF / Link (in German / French) |
| Duration of proceedings | 74 days |
| Parliament's position | Accept |
| Position of the National Council | Accept (105 Yes, 65 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Accept (36 Yes, 5 No) |
| Collection of signatures | |
|---|---|
| Initiators | Arbeitslosenkomitee aus La Chaux-de-Fonds, unterstützt von kantonalen Gewerkschaften aus der Romandie |
| Signatures | 53,872 |
| Time used to collect signatures | 90 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 | 61.6% (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 No | |
| Vote | |
|---|---|
| Voting result | Rejected |
| People | Rejected (49.18% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Majority of the cantons not required
(14.0 Yes, 9.0 No)
|
| Turnout | 40.62% |
| 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 polls | |
|---|---|
| Full analysis of VOX post-vote poll results | PDF (in German) |
| Technical report on the VOX poll | PDF (in German) |
