| General information | |
|---|---|
| Official title | Volksinitiative «für die Wahl des Nationalrates aufgrund der Schweizer Wohnbevölkerung» |
| Voting day | 25.10.1903 |
| Voting result | Rejected (24.38% Yes votes and 4.0 out of 22 votes of the Cantons) |
| Vote Nº | 62 |
| Legal form | Popular initiative |
| Policy area |
State organisation > Political system > Electoral system State organisation > Institutions > Parliament |
| Brief description by Swissvotes | PDF (in German) |
| Text subject to vote | PDF (in German) |
| Official Chronology | Link (in German) |
| Collection of signatures | |
|---|---|
| Initiators | Bauernbund des Kantons Zürich |
| Signatures | 57,379 |
| Time used to collect signatures | 44 days |
| Success | PDF (in German) |
| Pre-parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Federal Council dispatch | (in German) |
| Parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Item Nº | 1903_001 |
| Parliamentary debate | |
| Duration of proceedings | 111 days |
| Parliament's position | Reject |
| Position of the National Council | Reject (15 Yes, 102 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Reject (8 Yes, 26 No) |
| Public campaign | |
|---|---|
| Position of the Federal Council | Reject |
| Recommendations by parties |
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| Electoral share of 'yes' camp | 0.0% (Details) |
| Vote | |
|---|---|
| Voting result | Rejected |
| People | Rejected (24.38% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Rejected
(4.0 Yes, 18.0 No)
|
| Turnout | 53.25% |
| 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 |
