Federal popular initiative 'for an area without motorway between Morat and Yverdon'
- Status
- Completed
- Outcome
- ❌ Rejected at vote
- Signature collection
- 1987-02-17 – 1988-08-17
- Voting date
- 1990-04-01
- Valid signatures
- 138,836
- Parliament recommendation
- ❌ Rejet de l'initiative
- Federal Council recommendation
- ❌ Rejet de l'initiative
- Form
- Federal popular initiative (specific draft)
- Constitutional article
- Art. 36bis, 7e al. nouveau
Initiative text
L'initiative proposée a la teneur suivante:
La constitution fédérale est complétée comme il suit:
Art. 36bis, 7e al. (nouveau)
7Aucune route nationale ne sera construite ni exploitée entre Morat et Yverdon.
Timeline
- 1990-04-01 Abgestimmt am BBl 1990 II 1031
- 1989-12-15 Beschluss des Parlaments BBl 1989 III 1671
- 1989-01-25 Botschaft des Bundesrats BBl 1989 I 641
- 1988-08-17 Ablauf Sammelfrist
- 1987-12-23 Zustandegekommen am BBl 1988 I 306
- 1987-07-02 Eingereicht am
- 1987-02-17 Sammelbeginn
- 1987-02-03 Vorprüfung vom BBl 1987 I 692
Signatures by canton
Geodata © swisstopo
| Canton | Submitted | Valid | Invalid | Share of population (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 42,730 | 41,819 | 911 | 3.68 |
| Bern | 27,612 | 27,248 | 364 | 2.93 |
| Lucerne | 5,083 | 5,018 | 65 | 1.63 |
| Uri | 637 | 625 | 12 | 1.87 |
| Schwyz | 1,384 | 1,366 | 18 | 1.31 |
| Obwalden | 227 | 224 | 3 | 0.81 |
| Nidwalden | 352 | 348 | 4 | 1.11 |
| Glarus | 494 | 462 | 32 | 1.26 |
| Zug | 2,333 | 2,316 | 17 | 2.8 |
| Fribourg | 7,560 | 7,235 | 325 | 3.67 |
| Solothurn | 10,248 | 10,027 | 221 | 4.55 |
| Basel Stadt | 7,666 | 7,335 | 331 | 3.81 |
| Basel Landschaft | 6,393 | 6,256 | 137 | 2.75 |
| Schaffhausen | 1,641 | 1,620 | 21 | 2.31 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 1,030 | 1,019 | 11 | 2.05 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 58 | 54 | 4 | 0.41 |
| St Gallen | 5,599 | 5,529 | 70 | 1.36 |
| Graubünden | 1,787 | 1,771 | 16 | 1.06 |
| Aargau | 7,147 | 7,066 | 81 | 1.48 |
| Thurgau | 2,577 | 2,511 | 66 | 1.29 |
| Ticino | 1,241 | 1,200 | 41 | 0.43 |
| Vaud | 3,237 | 3,187 | 50 | 0.57 |
| Valais | 333 | 330 | 3 | 0.14 |
| Neuchâtel | 1,302 | 1,273 | 29 | 0.81 |
| Geneva | 2,221 | 2,128 | 93 | 0.58 |
| Jura | 902 | 869 | 33 | 1.34 |
| Switzerland | 141,794 | 138,836 | 2,958 | 2.11 |
Population estimates: Federal Statistical Office / HSSO
Popular vote of April 1, 1990: Le projet a été rejeté (Yes 32.72% / No 67.28%)
Note: Suffrages n'entrant pas en ligne de compte = 12'638.
Results by canton
Geodata © swisstopo
| Canton | Yes share (%) | Yes votes | No votes | Turnout (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 36.56 | 130,710 | 226,794 | 48.84 |
| Bern | 39.04 | 97,212 | 151,826 | 38.27 |
| Lucerne | 32.21 | 30,027 | 63,199 | 44.81 |
| Uri | 43.3 | 4,055 | 5,310 | 40.48 |
| Schwyz | 28.05 | 8,189 | 21,002 | 41.32 |
| Obwalden | 27.46 | 2,711 | 7,160 | 52.93 |
| Nidwalden | 28.89 | 3,783 | 9,313 | 58.22 |
| Glarus | 41.24 | 3,724 | 5,306 | 38.5 |
| Zug | 26.35 | 8,674 | 24,247 | 61.47 |
| Fribourg | 19.28 | 10,610 | 44,423 | 40.67 |
| Solothurn | 44.14 | 38,999 | 49,350 | 59.03 |
| Basel Stadt | 48.51 | 27,045 | 28,712 | 43.15 |
| Basel Landschaft | 40.24 | 26,131 | 38,814 | 42.42 |
| Schaffhausen | 33.68 | 10,608 | 20,889 | 71.18 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 37.71 | 5,807 | 9,591 | 46.84 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 30.97 | 1,208 | 2,692 | 43.45 |
| St Gallen | 35.76 | 37,121 | 66,681 | 39.91 |
| Graubünden | 33.49 | 13,981 | 27,770 | 37.46 |
| Aargau | 30.0 | 34,321 | 80,067 | 36.37 |
| Thurgau | 32.46 | 18,047 | 37,554 | 45.36 |
| Ticino | 29.35 | 14,004 | 33,717 | 29.07 |
| Vaud | 14.71 | 16,467 | 95,473 | 33.24 |
| Valais | 14.49 | 7,219 | 42,591 | 31.96 |
| Neuchâtel | 14.92 | 5,785 | 32,977 | 39.44 |
| Geneva | 25.75 | 13,171 | 37,972 | 27.44 |
| Jura | 14.58 | 2,031 | 11,903 | 32.11 |
| Switzerland | 32.72 | 571,640 | 1,175,333 | 41.1 |