| General information | |
|---|---|
| Official title | Volksinitiative «für ein Absinthverbot» |
| Voting day | 05.07.1908 |
| Voting result | Accepted (63.48% Yes votes and 20.0 out of 22 votes of the Cantons) |
| Vote Nº | 68 |
| Legal form | Popular initiative |
| Policy area | Social policy > Health > Addictive substances |
| Brief description by Swissvotes | PDF (in German) |
| Text subject to vote | PDF (in German) |
| Official Chronology | Link (in German) |
| Collection of signatures | |
|---|---|
| Initiators | Zentralstelle zur Bekämpfung des Alkoholismus |
| Signatures | 167,814 |
| Time used to collect signatures | 410 days |
| Success | PDF (in German) |
| Pre-parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Federal Council dispatch | (in German) |
| Parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Item Nº | 1908_001 |
| Parliamentary debate | |
| Duration of proceedings | 121 days |
| Parliament's position | Accept |
| Position of the National Council | Accept (82 Yes, 53 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Accept (24 Yes, 12 No) |
| Public campaign | |
|---|---|
| Position of the Federal Council | Reject |
| Recommendations by parties |
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| Electoral share of 'yes' camp | 14.7% (Details) |
| Recommendations by others |
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| Vote | |
|---|---|
| Voting result | Accepted |
| People | Accepted (63.48% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Accepted
(20.0 Yes, 2.0 No)
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| Turnout | 49.31% |
| 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 |
