Federal popular initiative 'for a more flexible old-age insurance – against raising the retirement age for women'
- Status
- Completed
- Outcome
- ❌ Rejected at vote
- Signature collection
- 1994-11-15 – 1996-05-15
- Voting date
- 2000-11-26
- Valid signatures
- 143,405
- Parliament recommendation
- ❌ Rejet de l'initiative
- Federal Council recommendation
- ❌ Rejet de l'initiative
- Form
- Federal popular initiative (specific draft)
Initiative text
L'initiative populaire a la teneur suivante:
La constitution fédérale est complétée comme il suit:
Art. 34quater, 2e al. sixième et septième phrases (nouvelles)
2…Le droit à la rente de vieillesse prend naissance après 62 ans révolus si aucune activité lucrative n'est exercée ou si le revenu perçu est inférieur à une fois et demie la rente minimale. La loi fixe l'âge donnant inconditionnellement droit à la rente. …
Timeline
- 2000-11-26 Abgestimmt am BBl 2001 1141
- 1998-12-18 Beschluss des Parlaments BBl 1999 215
- 1997-12-15 Botschaft des Bundesrats BBl 1998 II 1175
- 1996-07-05 Zustandegekommen am BBl 1996 III 309
- 1996-05-15 Ablauf Sammelfrist
- 1996-05-13 Eingereicht am
- 1994-11-15 Sammelbeginn
- 1994-11-01 Vorprüfung vom BBl 1994 V 257
Signatures by canton
Geodata © swisstopo
| Canton | Submitted | Valid | Invalid | Share of population (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 45,998 | 45,081 | 917 | 3.82 |
| Bern | 29,820 | 29,433 | 387 | 3.13 |
| Lucerne | 7,076 | 6,980 | 96 | 2.04 |
| Uri | 285 | 278 | 7 | 0.78 |
| Schwyz | 1,028 | 1,009 | 19 | 0.82 |
| Obwalden | 174 | 173 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Nidwalden | 315 | 314 | 1 | 0.85 |
| Glarus | 356 | 346 | 10 | 0.88 |
| Zug | 1,276 | 1,276 | 0 | 1.36 |
| Fribourg | 2,262 | 2,153 | 109 | 0.94 |
| Solothurn | 7,041 | 6,950 | 91 | 2.89 |
| Basel Stadt | 3,954 | 3,920 | 34 | 2.01 |
| Basel Landschaft | 3,559 | 3,455 | 104 | 1.36 |
| Schaffhausen | 3,649 | 3,606 | 43 | 4.88 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 552 | 541 | 11 | 1.0 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 46 | 44 | 2 | 0.3 |
| St Gallen | 5,294 | 5,196 | 98 | 1.17 |
| Graubünden | 2,059 | 1,991 | 68 | 1.07 |
| Aargau | 6,708 | 6,565 | 143 | 1.23 |
| Thurgau | 3,507 | 3,286 | 221 | 1.46 |
| Ticino | 6,608 | 6,493 | 115 | 2.13 |
| Vaud | 5,081 | 4,903 | 178 | 0.81 |
| Valais | 1,900 | 1,781 | 119 | 0.65 |
| Neuchâtel | 3,770 | 3,682 | 88 | 2.23 |
| Geneva | 3,030 | 2,918 | 112 | 0.74 |
| Jura | 1,105 | 1,031 | 74 | 1.5 |
| Switzerland | 146,453 | 143,405 | 3,048 | 2.03 |
Population estimates: Federal Statistical Office / HSSO
Popular vote of November 26, 2000: Le projet a été rejeté (Yes 39.47% / No 60.53%)
Results by canton
Geodata © swisstopo
| Canton | Yes share (%) | Yes votes | No votes | Turnout (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 34.6 | 112,453 | 212,572 | 42.08 |
| Bern | 36.16 | 104,084 | 183,770 | 43.22 |
| Lucerne | 30.03 | 28,500 | 66,412 | 41.46 |
| Uri | 30.88 | 2,786 | 6,236 | 36.27 |
| Schwyz | 27.11 | 9,590 | 25,784 | 42.79 |
| Obwalden | 25.29 | 2,063 | 6,093 | 37.58 |
| Nidwalden | 25.35 | 2,862 | 8,427 | 42.58 |
| Glarus | 31.66 | 2,914 | 6,291 | 37.85 |
| Zug | 28.84 | 8,619 | 21,265 | 46.41 |
| Fribourg | 50.47 | 34,103 | 33,467 | 43.23 |
| Solothurn | 34.89 | 24,912 | 46,498 | 43.89 |
| Basel Stadt | 38.06 | 23,013 | 37,454 | 51.66 |
| Basel Landschaft | 36.62 | 25,926 | 44,868 | 40.74 |
| Schaffhausen | 34.93 | 9,674 | 18,018 | 61.46 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 35.14 | 5,633 | 10,396 | 45.49 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 21.62 | 767 | 2,781 | 35.75 |
| St Gallen | 31.54 | 34,104 | 74,032 | 38.24 |
| Graubünden | 34.26 | 14,220 | 27,285 | 32.95 |
| Aargau | 32.44 | 43,519 | 90,629 | 38.38 |
| Thurgau | 31.78 | 17,819 | 38,252 | 40.38 |
| Ticino | 63.36 | 49,979 | 28,899 | 41.14 |
| Vaud | 54.14 | 71,027 | 60,160 | 36.31 |
| Valais | 42.91 | 31,658 | 42,119 | 40.77 |
| Neuchâtel | 60.39 | 23,853 | 15,644 | 38.46 |
| Geneva | 56.25 | 54,661 | 42,517 | 46.73 |
| Jura | 63.94 | 17,598 | 9,925 | 58.82 |
| Switzerland | 39.47 | 756,337 | 1,159,794 | 41.66 |