Initiative «pour l'interdiction d'exporter du matériel de guerre»

Popular vote of Jun 8, 1997 · Popular initiative · No. 435Initiative populaire «pour l'interdiction d'exporter du matériel de guerre»

Foreign policy: Foreign trade policy · Security policy: Armament

The proposal was rejected.

Yes 22.5 %361'164No 77.5 %1'243'869

0 cantons for23 cantons against

Turnout: 35.5 %
Eligible voters: 4'614'662
Blank ballots: 26'845
Invalid ballots: 4'955

The proposal

Type of proposal: Popular initiative, formulated draft
Department in charge: Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS)
Legislative period: 45th legislative period
Parliamentary business: "Pour l'interdiction d'exporter du matériel de guerre". Initiative populaire et révision de la loi sur le matériel de guerre (95.015)

By canton

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Area	Yes	No	Turnout
Zurich	23.1 %68'412	76.9 %227'934	39.1 %
Bern	22.5 %49'930	77.5 %171'835	33.3 %
Lucerne	18.5 %16'423	81.5 %72'192	39.4 %
Uri	10.8 %931	89.2 %7'723	34.8 %
Schwyz	15.0 %4'237	85.0 %24'084	35.2 %
Obwalden	12.9 %877	87.1 %5'917	31.8 %
Nidwalden	10.1 %1'237	89.9 %11'064	47.8 %
Glarus	14.9 %1'055	85.1 %6'029	28.9 %
Zug	17.5 %4'159	82.5 %19'607	38.9 %
Fribourg	21.6 %9'688	78.4 %35'257	29.8 %
Solothurn	18.4 %14'857	81.6 %65'762	50.0 %
Basel-Stadt	34.2 %18'222	65.8 %35'135	43.0 %
Basel-Landschaft	25.3 %15'517	74.7 %45'845	36.0 %
Schaffhausen	18.8 %5'176	81.2 %22'289	60.2 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden	17.5 %2'583	82.5 %12'176	42.1 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden	14.2 %439	85.8 %2'654	31.4 %
St. Gallen	18.2 %19'113	81.8 %85'898	37.6 %
Graubünden	25.3 %7'604	74.7 %22'445	24.5 %
Aargau	15.5 %16'805	84.5 %91'459	31.6 %
Thurgau	14.5 %7'457	85.5 %44'071	38.0 %
Ticino	32.8 %14'505	67.2 %29'687	23.9 %
Vaud	28.0 %24'042	72.0 %61'714	24.0 %
Valais	21.3 %19'339	78.7 %71'410	52.8 %
Neuchâtel	27.2 %6'682	72.8 %17'886	23.9 %
Geneva	39.0 %28'837	61.0 %45'163	36.6 %
Jura	26.0 %3'037	74.0 %8'633	24.9 %

Municipalities in Fribourg

Area	Yes	No	Turnout
Châtillon (FR)	24.1 %13	75.9 %41	31.3 %
Cugy (FR)	16.0 %42	84.0 %221	33.8 %
Gletterens	17.8 %16	82.2 %74	26.9 %
Lully (FR)	14.6 %21	85.4 %123	34.3 %
Montagny (FR)	17.7 %70	82.3 %326	31.7 %
Nuvilly	15.5 %11	84.5 %60	34.0 %
Prévondavaux	0.0 %0	100.0 %15	34.1 %
Saint-Aubin (FR)	14.1 %37	85.9 %226	32.9 %
Sévaz	18.2 %6	81.8 %27	28.4 %
Surpierre	23.0 %44	77.0 %147	30.6 %
Vallon	21.7 %15	78.3 %54	37.1 %
Les Montets	25.3 %49	74.7 %145	26.3 %
Delley-Portalban	15.3 %24	84.7 %133	31.8 %
Belmont-Broye	21.9 %158	78.1 %563	31.8 %
Estavayer	22.6 %277	77.4 %951	30.9 %
Cheyres-Châbles	15.5 %39	84.5 %213	34.2 %
Fétigny-Ménières	17.5 %31	82.5 %146	30.2 %
Billens-Hennens	22.3 %23	77.7 %80	28.5 %
Le Châtelard	17.0 %9	83.0 %44	21.4 %
Châtonnaye	21.1 %19	78.9 %71	26.2 %
Grangettes	31.3 %10	68.8 %22	32.4 %
Massonnens	23.9 %17	76.1 %54	26.4 %
Mézières (FR)	22.0 %33	78.0 %117	26.0 %
Romont (FR)	19.2 %153	80.8 %643	34.0 %
Rue	25.3 %75	74.7 %221	27.1 %
Siviriez	31.8 %88	68.2 %189	22.8 %
Ursy	26.4 %89	73.6 %248	25.0 %
Vuisternens-devant-Romont	19.1 %53	80.9 %224	21.9 %
Villorsonnens	27.0 %55	73.0 %149	26.7 %
Torny	19.1 %25	80.9 %106	28.2 %
Villaz	21.6 %68	78.4 %247	27.6 %
Haut-Intyamon	19.7 %64	80.3 %261	35.4 %
Pont-en-Ogoz	13.2 %28	86.8 %184	24.4 %
Botterens	19.7 %14	80.3 %57	28.2 %
Broc	20.8 %78	79.2 %297	28.9 %
Bulle	20.8 %463	79.2 %1'768	27.3 %
Châtel-sur-Montsalvens	32.8 %19	67.2 %39	39.2 %
Corbières	12.2 %16	87.8 %115	32.9 %
Crésuz	16.3 %13	83.8 %67	48.8 %
Echarlens	26.1 %23	73.9 %65	25.8 %
Grandvillard	18.8 %21	81.3 %91	26.8 %
Gruyères	21.9 %68	78.1 %243	31.1 %
Hauteville	15.5 %9	84.5 %49	20.4 %
Jaun	20.0 %28	80.0 %112	25.6 %
Marsens	18.8 %41	81.2 %177	30.9 %
Morlon	19.4 %18	80.6 %75	27.4 %
Le Pâquier (FR)	33.8 %80	66.2 %157	39.1 %
Pont-la-Ville	21.1 %19	78.9 %71	28.7 %
Riaz	21.1 %56	78.9 %210	26.4 %
La Roche	17.9 %37	82.1 %170	25.3 %
Sâles	21.8 %48	78.2 %172	27.3 %
Sorens	20.3 %29	79.7 %114	24.6 %
Vaulruz	14.2 %21	85.8 %127	25.3 %
Vuadens	20.8 %51	79.2 %194	22.6 %
Bas-Intyamon	18.6 %39	81.4 %171	32.4 %
Val-de-Charmey	20.6 %80	79.4 %308	30.0 %
Autigny	14.1 %18	85.9 %110	31.1 %
Avry	21.5 %57	78.5 %208	32.6 %
Belfaux	27.5 %130	72.5 %343	31.6 %
Chénens	19.5 %15	80.5 %62	25.5 %
Corminboeuf	27.8 %115	72.2 %299	36.2 %
Cottens (FR)	17.2 %27	82.8 %130	24.4 %
Ferpicloz	19.4 %6	80.6 %25	22.9 %
Fribourg	29.0 %1'858	71.0 %4'539	32.8 %
Givisiez	17.8 %72	82.2 %332	34.8 %
Granges-Paccot	13.0 %35	87.0 %235	24.1 %
Marly	23.3 %313	76.7 %1'028	31.0 %
Matran	23.6 %50	76.4 %162	28.2 %
Neyruz (FR)	22.6 %67	77.4 %229	29.9 %
Pierrafortscha	14.3 %5	85.7 %30	35.6 %
Le Mouret	23.0 %108	77.0 %362	27.0 %
Treyvaux	25.5 %72	74.5 %210	33.0 %
Villars-sur-Glâne	24.7 %424	75.3 %1'294	33.8 %
Villarsel-sur-Marly	22.2 %4	77.8 %14	50.0 %
Hauterive (FR)	25.3 %81	74.7 %239	30.1 %
La Brillaz	24.6 %57	75.4 %175	26.8 %
La Sonnaz	25.2 %40	74.8 %119	33.9 %
Gibloux	21.7 %214	78.3 %772	29.6 %
Prez	19.0 %56	81.0 %238	28.8 %
Bois-d'Amont	22.3 %86	77.7 %299	31.1 %
Grolley-Ponthaux	19.5 %76	80.5 %313	30.5 %
Courgevaux	11.3 %15	88.7 %118	25.3 %
Courtepin	20.7 %133	79.3 %510	29.1 %
Cressier (FR)	27.7 %46	72.3 %120	36.6 %
Fräschels	15.1 %18	84.9 %101	39.7 %
Greng	24.0 %12	76.0 %38	45.0 %
Gurmels	13.3 %91	86.7 %592	28.6 %
Kerzers	16.6 %113	83.4 %567	28.4 %
Kleinbösingen	13.9 %14	86.1 %87	29.8 %
Meyriez	18.9 %24	81.1 %103	42.7 %
Misery-Courtion	28.7 %48	71.3 %119	21.0 %
Muntelier	18.3 %38	81.7 %170	40.4 %
Murten	20.9 %351	79.1 %1'329	34.3 %
Ried bei Kerzers	12.1 %29	87.9 %210	40.8 %
Mont-Vully	16.1 %91	83.9 %474	33.4 %
Brünisried	11.8 %12	88.2 %90	23.1 %
Düdingen	17.4 %248	82.6 %1'174	29.7 %
Giffers	15.3 %45	84.7 %250	29.9 %
Bösingen	16.3 %99	83.7 %510	29.8 %
Heitenried	13.5 %30	86.5 %192	28.1 %
Plaffeien	15.2 %86	84.8 %480	24.2 %
Plasselb	9.1 %16	90.9 %160	24.5 %
Rechthalten	18.5 %32	81.5 %141	22.1 %
St. Silvester	16.9 %30	83.1 %147	25.0 %
St. Ursen	18.7 %48	81.3 %209	29.4 %
Schmitten (FR)	17.9 %103	82.1 %474	26.8 %
Tafers	17.0 %206	83.0 %1'009	26.8 %
Tentlingen	10.9 %22	89.1 %180	25.0 %
Ueberstorf	14.7 %68	85.3 %396	29.3 %
Wünnewil-Flamatt	18.3 %162	81.7 %725	27.7 %
Attalens	29.9 %108	70.1 %253	27.1 %
Bossonnens	26.6 %33	73.4 %91	19.2 %
Châtel-Saint-Denis	23.6 %165	76.4 %533	25.8 %
Granges (Veveyse)	26.9 %35	73.1 %95	28.4 %
Remaufens	29.4 %42	70.6 %101	30.1 %
Saint-Martin (FR)	27.7 %38	72.3 %99	26.4 %
Semsales	17.8 %37	82.2 %171	27.9 %
Le Flon	25.3 %50	74.7 %148	33.8 %
La Verrerie	17.1 %31	82.9 %150	29.1 %

In Parliament

Federal Council: No
Parliament: No

Final vote, National Council

60 yes35.1 %111 no64.9 %

Final vote, Council of States

3 yes8.6 %32 no91.4 %

Recommendations

Recommend yes: Grüne, PdA, SPTravail.Suisse
Recommend no: SD, CVP, EDU, EVP, FDP, FPS, LdU, LPS, SVP, Legaeconomiesuisse, Arbeitgeberverband, Bauernverband, Gewerbeverband, VSA
Free vote: UCSPGewerkschaftsbund

From launch to ballot

Launched by: Parti socialiste
Valid signatures: 108'762 of 100'000 required (108.8 %)
Invalid signatures: 1'943
Collection time: 492 of 550 days, 221 signatures a day

May 7, 1991Pre-examination
May 21, 1991Collection started
Sep 24, 1992Submitted
Nov 21, 1992Collection deadline
Dec 24, 1992Declared valid
Feb 15, 1995Federal Council message
Oct 4, 1996Adopted by Parliament
Jun 8, 1997Popular vote

Campaign

Party strength

Yes28.0 %No67.5 %Other4.5 %

Yes posters: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
No posters: 1

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Popular initiative

Rejected25.9 %

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Mandatory referendum

Accepted82.2 %

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.