1798 Helvetic Republic constitutional referendum

Constitutional referendum held in the Helvetic Republic over several months in 1798 A constitutional referendum was held in the Helvetic Republic over several months in 1798.Helvetic Republic (Switzerland), 12 April 1798: Constitution Direct Democracy de Modelled after the French Constitution of the Year III of 1795, the new constitution was approved by voters. In some places voting took places in public assemblies, whilst in others the local councils took the decision. Results AreaDate of voteMethod of voteDecisionAarauStart of AprilPublic assembliesApprovedAppenzell22 AprilCouncilRejectedAppenzell Ausserrhoden11 and 18 MayCouncilApprovedAppenzell Innerrhoden6 MayCouncilApprovedBaden1 AprilPublic assembliesApprovedBasel31 MarchPublic assembliesApprovedBellinzonaJunePublic assembliesApprovedBern4 AprilPublic assembliesApprovedBernese OberlandMarch–AprilPublic assembliesApprovedEngelberg6 MayCouncilApprovedFreiburg24 MarchPublic assembliesApprovedFürstenlandApril–MayPublic assembliesApprovedGaster31 MarchCouncilApprovedGlarus26 AprilCouncilApprovedGraubünden (except in Chur)July/AugustPublic assembly in the High CourtApprovedLéman15 MarchPublic assembliesApprovedLucerne30 MarchPublic assembliesApprovedLuganoMay–JunePublic assembliesApprovedMarch18 AprilCouncilRejectedMendrisio26 JunePublic assembliesApprovedNidwalden13 MayCouncilApprovedObwalden4 AprilCouncilApproved24 AprilRevoked10 MayApprovedRapperswil (city)22 AprilCouncilApprovedRapperswil (countryside)RejectedRheintal8 MayPublic assembliesApprovedSchaffhausen2 AprilPublic assembliesApprovedSchwyz4 MayCouncilApprovedSolothurn22 MarchPublic assembliesApprovedThurgauMarch–AprilPublic assembliesApprovedToggenburg25 AprilPublic assembliesApprovedUri17 MayCouncilApprovedUznachStart of AprilCouncilApprovedValaisStart of MayPublic assembliesApprovedZug8 MayCouncilApprovedZürich31 MarchPublic assembliesApprovedSource: Direct Democracy References Politics Switzerland Category:1798 referendums Category:Referendums in Switzerland Category:Constitutional referendums Category:1798 in Europe Category:Helvetic Republic