Financement de l'assurance-chômage

Popular vote of Sep 28, 1997 · Optional referendum · No. 437Arrêté fédéral sur le financement de l'assurance-chômage

Social and societal policy: Unemployment insurance · Public finance: Budget cuts and remediation measures

The proposal was rejected.

Yes 49.2 %901'361No 50.8 %931'457
Turnout
40.6 %
Eligible voters
4'620'084
Blank ballots
37'703
Invalid ballots
6'101

The proposal

Type of proposal
Optional referendum
Department in charge
Federal Department of Finance (FDF)
Legislative period
45th legislative period
Parliamentary business
Mesures urgentes visant à alléger le budget 1997 de la Confédération (96.079)

By canton

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AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich54.5 %45.5 %43.5 %
Bern50.1 %49.9 %36.8 %
Lucerne56.9 %43.1 %43.0 %
Uri51.3 %48.7 %30.5 %
Schwyz57.6 %42.4 %31.1 %
Obwalden59.5 %40.5 %30.9 %
Nidwalden58.6 %41.4 %39.8 %
Glarus60.5 %39.5 %31.6 %
Zug54.9 %45.1 %46.4 %
Fribourg39.2 %60.8 %39.5 %
Solothurn48.7 %51.3 %51.6 %
Basel-Stadt47.7 %52.3 %48.3 %
Basel-Landschaft49.9 %50.1 %47.2 %
Schaffhausen54.5 %45.5 %64.2 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden60.2 %39.8 %60.6 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden74.6 %25.4 %34.1 %
St. Gallen60.6 %39.4 %38.6 %
Graubünden58.3 %41.7 %29.8 %
Aargau54.7 %45.3 %40.5 %
Thurgau57.1 %42.9 %39.9 %
Ticino46.8 %53.2 %33.5 %
Vaud35.7 %64.3 %37.0 %
Valais37.5 %62.5 %35.9 %
Neuchâtel24.6 %75.4 %37.3 %
Geneva31.0 %69.0 %47.6 %
Jura19.6 %80.4 %38.8 %

Municipalities in Neuchâtel

AreaYesNoTurnout
Boudry23.8 %76.2 %32.3 %
Cortaillod28.6 %71.4 %36.0 %
Rochefort33.0 %67.0 %41.2 %
Milvignes29.9 %70.1 %40.3 %
La Grande Béroche28.8 %71.2 %35.0 %
La Chaux-de-Fonds17.4 %82.6 %39.3 %
Les Planchettes32.7 %67.3 %72.0 %
La Sagne32.9 %67.1 %32.1 %
La Brévine51.4 %48.6 %28.5 %
Brot-Plamboz37.3 %62.7 %27.3 %
Le Cerneux-Péquignot38.9 %61.1 %44.0 %
La Chaux-du-Milieu23.4 %76.6 %34.2 %
Le Locle19.7 %80.3 %39.1 %
Les Ponts-de-Martel30.8 %69.2 %33.4 %
Cornaux30.6 %69.4 %38.1 %
Cressier (NE)26.4 %73.6 %39.7 %
Le Landeron26.3 %73.7 %34.1 %
Lignières30.8 %69.2 %33.8 %
Neuchâtel26.6 %73.4 %35.5 %
Val-de-Ruz26.1 %73.9 %38.8 %
La Côte-aux-Fées37.8 %62.2 %40.6 %
Les Verrières35.2 %64.8 %32.1 %
Val-de-Travers23.3 %76.7 %34.9 %
Laténa30.1 %69.9 %40.1 %

In Parliament

Federal Council
Yes
Parliament
Yes

Final vote, National Council

105 yes61.8 %65 no38.2 %

Final vote, Council of States

36 yes87.8 %5 no12.2 %

Recommendations

Recommend yes
CVP, EDU, EVP, FDP, FPS, LPS, SVPeconomiesuisse, Arbeitgeberverband, Bauernverband, Gewerbeverband
Recommend no
SD, Grüne, LdU, PdA, SP, Lega, UCSPGewerkschaftsbund, VSA
Dissenting sections
Recommend no: CVP GEFree vote: CVP TI, CVP VD

From launch to ballot

Launched by
Comité de chômeurs de La Chaux-de-Fonds, soutenu par des syndicats cantonaux de Suisse romande
Valid signatures
53'872 of 50'000 required (107.7 %)
Invalid signatures
656
Collection time
90 of 90 days, 599 signatures a day
  1. Sep 30, 1996Federal Council message
  2. Dec 13, 1996Adopted by Parliament
  3. Dec 24, 1996Collection started
  4. Mar 24, 1997Collection deadline
  5. Mar 24, 1997Submitted
  6. Apr 28, 1997Declared valid
  7. Sep 28, 1997Popular vote

Campaign

Party strength

Yes61.6 %No34.2 %Other4.2 %
No posters
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

On the same day

Initiative «Jeunesse sans drogue»

Popular initiative

Rejected29.3 %

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.