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1890 Swiss insurance referendum
Referendum in Switzerland concerning accident and health insurance
Referendum in Switzerland concerning accident and health insurance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| date | 2 October 1890 |
| country | Switzerland |
| title | Federal decree regarding the supplement to the Federal Constitution of 29 May 1874 by an addition regarding the legislative right on accident and health insurance |
| yes | 283,228 |
| no | 92,200 |
| invalid | 21,020 |
| electorate | 663,531 |
A referendum on accident and health insurance was held in Switzerland on 2 October 1890. Voters were asked whether they approved of a federal resolution on amending the constitution with regard to accident and health insurance. It was approved by a majority of voters and cantons.
Background
The referendum was a mandatory referendum,
Results
| Choice | Popular vote | Cantons | Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | 283,228 | 75.4 | 18 | 5 | 20.5 | ||
| Against | 92,200 | 24.6 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | ||
| Blank votes | 12,409 | – | – | – | – | ||
| Invalid votes | 8,611 | – | – | – | – | ||
| **Total** | **396,448** | **100** | **19** | **6** | **22** | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 663,531 | 59.7 | – | – | – | ||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen. Nohlen, D]] & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1904 {{ISBN. 9783832956097
- which as it pertained to the constitution, required both a majority of voters and cantons, as opposed to an [[optional referendum]], which required only a majority of the public vote.Nohlen & Stöver, p1891
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