Arrêté fédéral sur les impôts de consommation spéciaux

Popular vote of Nov 28, 1993 · Mandatory referendum · No. 402

Public finance: Indirect taxation

The people and the cantons accepted the proposal.

Yes 60.6 %1'212'002No 39.4 %786'396
20 cantons for3 cantons against
Turnout
45.4 %
Eligible voters
4'565'751
Blank ballots
70'176
Invalid ballots
3'634

The proposal

Type of proposal
Mandatory referendum
Department in charge
Federal Department of Finance (FDF)
Legislative period
44th legislative period

By canton

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AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich68.9 %31.1 %48.3 %
Bern65.0 %35.0 %47.6 %
Lucerne58.6 %41.4 %44.8 %
Uri63.1 %36.9 %36.8 %
Schwyz44.9 %55.1 %40.5 %
Obwalden58.7 %41.3 %40.4 %
Nidwalden63.5 %36.5 %46.3 %
Glarus60.5 %39.5 %40.0 %
Zug62.4 %37.6 %49.4 %
Fribourg60.2 %39.8 %41.0 %
Solothurn57.5 %42.5 %53.0 %
Basel-Stadt67.5 %32.5 %49.1 %
Basel-Landschaft64.0 %36.0 %48.3 %
Schaffhausen58.8 %41.2 %69.4 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden56.1 %43.9 %52.1 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden53.0 %47.0 %45.8 %
St. Gallen60.6 %39.4 %46.4 %
Graubünden60.0 %40.0 %37.2 %
Aargau56.7 %43.3 %41.8 %
Thurgau59.1 %40.9 %46.8 %
Ticino47.1 %52.9 %38.5 %
Vaud59.1 %40.9 %41.7 %
Valais39.0 %61.0 %42.7 %
Neuchâtel55.8 %44.2 %42.8 %
Geneva57.5 %42.5 %42.0 %
Jura54.7 %45.3 %41.0 %

Municipalities in Neuchâtel

AreaYesNoTurnout
Boudry53.2 %46.8 %41.5 %
Cortaillod53.6 %46.4 %47.0 %
Rochefort52.4 %47.6 %47.8 %
Milvignes58.0 %42.0 %49.9 %
La Grande Béroche53.5 %46.5 %51.6 %
La Chaux-de-Fonds57.0 %43.0 %40.0 %
Les Planchettes57.3 %42.7 %49.7 %
La Sagne51.7 %48.3 %44.4 %
La Brévine35.0 %65.0 %47.9 %
Brot-Plamboz35.5 %64.5 %36.7 %
Le Cerneux-Péquignot39.1 %60.9 %56.4 %
La Chaux-du-Milieu55.6 %44.4 %42.7 %
Le Locle54.8 %45.2 %41.2 %
Les Ponts-de-Martel48.0 %52.0 %43.5 %
Cornaux52.8 %47.2 %47.7 %
Cressier (NE)63.2 %36.8 %47.3 %
Le Landeron53.7 %46.3 %40.9 %
Lignières50.0 %50.0 %41.3 %
Neuchâtel60.5 %39.5 %41.1 %
Val-de-Ruz50.6 %49.4 %45.7 %
La Côte-aux-Fées41.1 %58.9 %55.6 %
Les Verrières39.3 %60.7 %45.8 %
Val-de-Travers48.8 %51.2 %38.5 %
Laténa59.9 %40.1 %46.1 %

In Parliament

Federal Council
Yes
Parliament
Yes

Final vote, National Council

130 yes97.0 %4 no3.0 %

Final vote, Council of States

39 yes100.0 %0 no0.0 %

Recommendations

Recommend yes
CVP, EDU, EVP, FDP, Grüne, LdU, LPS, SP, SVPeconomiesuisse, Arbeitgeberverband, Bauernverband, Gewerkschaftsbund, Gewerbeverband, VSA, Travail.Suisse
Recommend no
SD, FPS, PdA, Lega

From launch to ballot

  1. Dec 18, 1991Federal Council message
  2. Jun 18, 1993Adopted by Parliament
  3. Nov 28, 1993Popular vote
  4. Nov 28, 1993Entry into force

Campaign

Party strength

Yes84.2 %No10.6 %Other5.2 %

On the same day

Documents

Sources: Swissvotes, Federal Chancellery, Curia Vista, Année politique suisse

Data: Swissvotes, the database of federal popular votes (Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; CC BY 4.0), the Federal Statistical Office and the Parliamentary Services.