| General information | |
|---|---|
| Official title | Bundesgesetz über die Errichtung der schweizerischen Bundesbank |
| Voting day | 28.02.1897 |
| Voting result | Rejected (43.33% Yes votes) |
| Vote Nº | 50 |
| Legal form | Optional referendum |
| Policy area |
State organisation > Institutions > National Bank Economy > Finance > Monetary policy State organisation > Federalism > Intergovernmental relations |
| 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 | (in German) |
| Parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Item Nº | 1895_002 |
| Parliamentary debate | |
| Duration of proceedings | 603 days |
| Parliament's position | Accept |
| Position of the National Council | Accept (83 Yes, 49 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Accept (20 Yes, 17 No) |
| Collection of signatures | |
|---|---|
| Initiators | Ostschweizer Sektionen des Schweizerischen Handels-und Industrievereins und Föderalisten aus der französischen Schweiz |
| Signatures | 78,340 |
| Success | PDF (in German) |
| Public campaign | |
|---|---|
| Position of the Federal Council | Accept |
| Recommendations by parties |
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| Electoral share of 'yes' camp | 50.5% (Details) |
| Vote | |
|---|---|
| Voting result | Rejected |
| People | Rejected (43.33% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Majority of the cantons not required
(7.5 Yes, 14.5 No)
|
| Turnout | 64.60% |
| 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 |
