| General information | |
|---|---|
| Official title | Volksinitiative «für die Volkswahl des Bundesrates und die Vermehrung der Mitgliederzahl» |
| Voting day | 04.11.1900 |
| Voting result | Rejected (35.04% Yes votes and 8.0 out of 22 votes of the Cantons) |
| Vote Nº | 58 |
| Legal form | Popular initiative |
| Policy area |
State organisation > Institutions > Government, administration State organisation > Political system > Electoral system State organisation > People’s rights |
| Brief description by Swissvotes | PDF (in German) |
| Text subject to vote | PDF (in German) |
| Official Chronology | Link (in German) |
| Collection of signatures | |
|---|---|
| Initiators | Katholisch-Konservative und Sozialdemokratische Partei |
| Signatures | 56,031 |
| Time used to collect signatures | 200 days |
| Success | PDF (in German) |
| Pre-parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Federal Council dispatch | (in German) |
| Parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Item Nº | 1900_004 |
| Parliamentary debate | |
| Duration of proceedings | 272 days |
| Parliament's position | Reject |
| Position of the National Council | Reject (33 Yes, 79 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Reject (7 Yes, 28 No) |
| Public campaign | |
|---|---|
| Position of the Federal Council | Reject |
| Recommendations by parties |
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| Electoral share of 'yes' camp | 9.6% (Details) |
| Vote | |
|---|---|
| Voting result | Rejected |
| People | Rejected (35.04% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Rejected
(8.0 Yes, 14.0 No)
|
| Turnout | 58.81% |
| 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 |
