1917 Swiss stamp duty referendum

Referendum in Switzerland November 2022 gov Switzerland 13 May 1917 Federal decree regarding the insertion of an Article 41 bis until and an Article 42, letter g, into the Federal Constitution (stamp duties) 190,288 167,689 18,086 894,177 A referendum on stamp duty was held in Switzerland on 13 May 1917.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1907 9783832956097 Voters were asked whether they approved of amending articles 41bis and 42 lit d of the constitution, which covered stamp duty. The proposal was approved by a majority of voters and cantons. Background The referendum was a mandatory referendum, which required a double majority; a majority of the popular vote and majority of the cantons.Nohlen & Stöver, p1891 The decision of each canton was based on the vote in that canton. Full cantons counted as one vote, whilst half cantons counted as half. Results ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor190,28853.214114.5Against167,68946.8557.5Blank votes11,994––––Invalid votes6,092––––Total376,06310019622Registered voters/turnout894,17742.1–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver References Politics Switzerland Category:1917 referendums Category:1917 in Switzerland Category:Referendums in Switzerland Category:Tax reform referendums