| General information | |
|---|---|
| Official title | Bundesgesetz betreffend die Erwerbung und den Betrieb von Eisenbahnen für Rechnung des Bundes und die Organisation der Verwaltung der schweizerischen Bundesbahnen |
| Voting day | 20.02.1898 |
| Voting result | Accepted (67.91% Yes votes) |
| Vote Nº | 53 |
| 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 | (in German) |
| Parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Item Nº | 1897_005 |
| Parliamentary debate | |
| Duration of proceedings | 204 days |
| Parliament's position | Accept |
| Position of the National Council | Accept (98 Yes, 29 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Accept (25 Yes, 17 No) |
| Collection of signatures | |
|---|---|
| Initiators | Westschweizer Kreise, Freie Vereinigung, Eidgenössischer Verein, Bernische Volkspartei |
| Signatures | 85,506 |
| 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) |
| Graphical campaign material for a Yes | |
| Vote | |
|---|---|
| Voting result | Accepted |
| People | Accepted (67.91% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Majority of the cantons not required
(15.0 Yes, 7.0 No)
|
| Turnout | 78.07% |
| 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 |
