| General information | |
|---|---|
| Official title | Volksinitiative «für ein Verbot der Errichtung von Spielbanken» |
| Voting day | 21.03.1920 |
| Voting result | Accepted (55.30% Yes votes and 14.0 out of 22 votes of the Cantons) |
| Vote Nº | 82.1 |
| Legal form | Popular initiative |
| Policy area |
Economy > Economic policy > Structural policy Economy > Tourism and leisure > Lotteries and gambling |
| Brief description by Swissvotes | PDF (in German) |
| Text subject to vote | PDF (in German) |
| Official Chronology | Link (in German) |
| Collection of signatures | |
|---|---|
| Initiators | Liberale und Radikale vor allem aus der Westschweiz |
| Signatures | 117,494 |
| Time used to collect signatures | 210 days |
| Success | PDF (in German) |
| Pre-parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Federal Council dispatch | (in German) |
| Parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Item Nº | 679 |
| Parliamentary debate | |
| Duration of proceedings | 1,274 days |
| Parliament's position | Reject |
| Position of the National Council | Reject (3 Yes, 31 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Reject |
| Public campaign | |
|---|---|
| Position of the Federal Council | Reject |
| Recommendations by parties |
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| Electoral share of 'yes' camp | 23.5% (Details) |
| Recommendations by others |
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| Vote | |
|---|---|
| Voting result | Accepted |
| People | Accepted (55.30% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Accepted
(14.0 Yes, 8.0 No)
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| Turnout | 60.23% |
| 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 |
