Subsidy to the Swiss legation in Washington
Official title: Bundesbeschluss betreffend Gewährung eines Beitrags von 10'000 Franken an die Kanzleikosten der schweizerischen Gesandtschaft in Washington
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
38.6% yes
- Turnout 60.1%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 8 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 79.6%, Turnout 24%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 76.8%, Turnout 60%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 70.5%, Turnout 36%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 70.5%, Turnout 51%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenYes majority, Yes share 57.7%, Turnout 76%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 56.8%, Turnout 54%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 56.1%, Turnout 62%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 51.9%, Turnout 69%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 46.6%, Turnout 63%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 45.8%, Turnout 81%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 44.3%, Turnout 32%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 43.2%, Turnout 83%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 35.5%, Turnout 44%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 30.3%, Turnout 41%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 29.4%, Turnout 73%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 28.2%, Turnout 63%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 27.9%, Turnout 69%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 21.0%, Turnout 51%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 15.1%, Turnout 70%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 14.2%, Turnout 55%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 13.2%, Turnout 45%
- NidwaldenNo majority, Yes share 9.6%, Turnout 66%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 6.0%, Turnout 87%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 5.8%, Turnout 66%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 2.2%, Turnout 71%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
Sources: Federal Statistical Office (FSO); older votes: Swissvotes, Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; map base: FSO, GEOSTAT
By language region
Yes share of the cantons, added up by their majority language.
- German-speaking40.7% yes
- French-speaking31.7% yes
- Ticino30.3% yes
Cantons by their majority language: Fribourg and Valais count as French-speaking, Bern and Graubünden as German-speaking.
At a glance
- Type of proposal
- Optional referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
- Topics
- Foreign policy
Similar votes
Earlier proposals where the cantons voted most alike. Each box is a canton, in the same order as for this proposal.
✓ Yes majority✗ No majority
This proposal
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19 April 1874 · ✓ Accepted · 18 of 25 cantons the same
- Political rights of settled and resident citizens
21 October 1877 · ✗ Rejected · 19 of 25 cantons the same
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Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.