Initiative «zur Verminderung der Tabakprobleme»

Popular vote of Nov 28, 1993 · Popular initiative · No. 404Volksinitiative «zur Verminderung der Tabakprobleme»

Social and societal policy: Addictive substances, Children and youth policy

The proposal was rejected.

Yes 25.5 %521'433No 74.5 %1'521'885

0 cantons for23 cantons against

Turnout: 45.5 %
Eligible voters: 4'565'751
Blank ballots: 30'999
Invalid ballots: 2'988

The proposal

Type of proposal: Popular initiative, formulated draft
Also known as: Zwillings-Initiative
Department in charge: Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA)
Legislative period: 44th legislative period

By canton

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Area	Yes	No	Turnout
Zurich	31.2 %114'419	68.8 %252'030	48.5 %
Bern	27.4 %88'144	72.6 %234'119	47.6 %
Lucerne	23.3 %23'113	76.7 %76'157	44.8 %
Uri	25.3 %2'333	74.7 %6'875	36.9 %
Schwyz	18.9 %5'942	81.1 %25'420	40.5 %
Obwalden	20.9 %1'740	79.1 %6'597	40.5 %
Nidwalden	20.6 %2'369	79.4 %9'123	46.5 %
Glarus	25.3 %2'488	74.7 %7'336	40.0 %
Zug	22.8 %6'566	77.2 %22'219	49.5 %
Fribourg	17.9 %10'818	82.1 %49'486	41.1 %
Solothurn	22.5 %18'900	77.5 %65'096	53.0 %
Basel-Stadt	33.2 %21'293	66.8 %42'920	49.5 %
Basel-Landschaft	26.5 %20'534	73.5 %56'841	48.5 %
Schaffhausen	25.0 %8'162	75.0 %24'473	69.5 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden	30.6 %5'658	69.4 %12'848	52.6 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden	21.2 %950	78.8 %3'528	45.9 %
St. Gallen	27.4 %35'484	72.6 %93'958	46.6 %
Graubünden	27.2 %12'309	72.8 %33'015	37.4 %
Aargau	22.0 %30'908	78.0 %109'514	42.0 %
Thurgau	25.0 %15'717	75.0 %47'053	46.9 %
Ticino	29.0 %20'214	71.0 %49'450	38.5 %
Vaud	18.9 %28'082	81.1 %120'145	41.7 %
Valais	13.8 %10'096	86.2 %63'104	42.7 %
Neuchâtel	18.3 %8'042	81.7 %35'850	42.9 %
Geneva	28.3 %23'409	71.7 %59'378	42.0 %
Jura	19.6 %3'743	80.4 %15'350	41.0 %

Municipalities in Geneva

Area	Yes	No	Turnout
Aire-la-Ville	26.4 %51	73.6 %142	54.9 %
Anières	21.2 %105	78.8 %390	52.4 %
Avully	29.7 %152	70.3 %359	50.9 %
Avusy	24.2 %86	75.8 %270	54.4 %
Bardonnex	29.0 %145	71.0 %355	48.0 %
Bellevue	26.6 %98	73.4 %271	50.3 %
Bernex	25.5 %592	74.5 %1'729	44.4 %
Carouge (GE)	27.7 %938	72.3 %2'443	42.3 %
Cartigny	17.5 %43	82.5 %203	57.8 %
Céligny	21.5 %40	78.5 %146	50.4 %
Chancy	26.2 %61	73.8 %172	53.4 %
Chêne-Bougeries	28.6 %692	71.4 %1'729	44.5 %
Chêne-Bourg	25.6 %337	74.4 %980	40.7 %
Choulex	28.6 %82	71.4 %205	54.5 %
Collex-Bossy	28.8 %89	71.2 %220	52.9 %
Collonge-Bellerive	24.2 %356	75.8 %1'118	50.4 %
Cologny	27.1 %307	72.9 %825	49.1 %
Confignon	28.0 %229	72.0 %588	51.0 %
Corsier (GE)	28.5 %123	71.5 %308	49.2 %
Dardagny	20.2 %72	79.8 %284	53.3 %
Genève	30.3 %9'311	69.7 %21'380	38.1 %
Genthod	22.8 %116	77.2 %393	51.5 %
Le Grand-Saconnex	28.3 %377	71.7 %957	43.5 %
Gy	22.6 %26	77.4 %89	65.2 %
Hermance	26.4 %66	73.6 %184	55.7 %
Jussy	21.2 %64	78.8 %238	53.0 %
Laconnex	16.0 %28	84.0 %147	57.1 %
Lancy	26.8 %1'449	73.2 %3'961	42.5 %
Meinier	25.9 %124	74.1 %355	47.9 %
Meyrin	25.8 %914	74.2 %2'624	41.0 %
Onex	26.8 %880	73.2 %2'402	39.2 %
Perly-Certoux	22.6 %148	77.4 %507	46.1 %
Plan-les-Ouates	24.2 %369	75.8 %1'154	51.6 %
Pregny-Chambésy	22.7 %118	77.3 %402	41.5 %
Presinge	26.6 %42	73.4 %116	47.4 %
Puplinge	26.0 %145	74.0 %412	46.1 %
Russin	21.6 %32	78.4 %116	59.7 %
Satigny	21.1 %147	78.9 %549	53.0 %
Soral	20.3 %43	79.7 %169	54.2 %
Thônex	27.5 %660	72.5 %1'744	41.8 %
Troinex	29.5 %137	70.5 %327	51.9 %
Vandoeuvres	25.7 %157	74.3 %455	57.1 %
Vernier	30.2 %1'445	69.8 %3'339	38.4 %
Versoix	24.8 %431	75.2 %1'309	40.2 %
Veyrier	26.1 %553	73.9 %1'564	47.9 %
GE-CH de l'étranger	39.0 %901	61.0 %1'408	45.8 %
GE-autres	27.4 %128	72.6 %340

In Parliament

Federal Council: No
Parliament: No

The councils vote on the federal decree, which recommends rejecting the initiative: a yes to the decree is a no to the initiative. The votes are counted here for and against the initiative.

Final vote, National Council

49 yes35.3 %90 no64.7 %

Final vote, Council of States

3 yes9.1 %30 no90.9 %

Recommendations

Recommend yes: SD, EDU, EVP, Grüne, LdU, PdA, SP
Recommend no: CVP, FDP, FPS, LPS, SVP, Legaeconomiesuisse, Arbeitgeberverband, Gewerbeverband
Free vote: VSA
Dissenting sections: Recommend no: SD LU, SD NE, LdU GR, LdU LU, LdU SH, SP NE, SP VDFree vote: SD AG, CVP BL, CVP TI, PdA VD, SP JU

From launch to ballot

Launched by: Schweizerischer Verein zur Verminderung der Tabak- und Alkoholprobleme
Valid signatures: 115'210 of 100'000 required (115.2 %)
Invalid signatures: 4'162
Collection time: 547 of 548 days, 211 signatures a day

Mar 29, 1988Pre-examination
Apr 12, 1988Collection started
Oct 11, 1989Submitted
Oct 12, 1989Collection deadline
Jan 26, 1990Declared valid
Mar 9, 1992Federal Council message
Jun 18, 1993Adopted by Parliament
Nov 28, 1993Popular vote

Campaign

Party strength

Yes34.5 %No60.4 %Other5.2 %

Yes posters: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
No posters: 1

On the same day

Einführung der Mehrwertsteuer

Mandatory referendum

Accepted66.7 %

Mehrwertsteuer-Satz 6,5%

Mandatory referendum

Accepted57.7 %

Mehrwertsteuerprozent für die AHV

Mandatory referendum

Accepted62.6 %

Bundesbeschluss über besondere Verbrauchssteuern

Mandatory referendum

Accepted60.6 %

Initiative «zur Verminderung der Alkoholprobleme»

Popular initiative

Rejected25.3 %

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.