Federal popular initiative 'Strengthen families! Tax-free child and educational allowances'
- Status
- Completed
- Outcome
- ❌ Rejected at vote
- Signature collection
- 2011-05-03 – 2012-11-03
- Voting date
- 2015-03-08
- Valid signatures
- 118,425
- Parliament recommendation
- ❌ Rejet de l'initiative
- Federal Council recommendation
- ❌ Rejet de l'initiative
- Form
- Federal popular initiative (specific draft)
- Constitutional article
- Cst. féd. art. 116, al. 2, 2e phrase (nouvelle)
Initiative text
L'initiative populaire a la teneur suivante:
La Constitution est modifiée comme suit:
Art. 116, al. 2, 2e phrase (nouvelle)
2... Les allocations pour enfant et les allocations de formation professionnelle sont exonérées de l’impôt.
Timeline
- 2015-03-08 Abgestimmt am BBl 2015 3475
- 2014-09-26 Beschluss des Parlaments BBl 2014 7221
- 2013-10-23 Botschaft des Bundesrats BBl 2013 8461
- 2013-10-23 Entwurf Bundesbeschluss BBl 2013 8479
- 2012-12-18 Zustandegekommen am BBl 2013 243
- 2012-11-05 Eingereicht am
- 2012-11-03 Ablauf Sammelfrist
- 2011-05-03 Sammelbeginn
- 2011-04-19 Vorprüfung vom BBl 2011 3799
Signatures by canton
Geodata © swisstopo
| Canton | Submitted | Valid | Invalid | Share of population (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 10,248 | 10,204 | 44 | 0.72 |
| Bern | 6,401 | 6,284 | 117 | 0.63 |
| Lucerne | 15,017 | 14,972 | 45 | 3.88 |
| Uri | 1,498 | 1,498 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Schwyz | 3,118 | 3,109 | 9 | 2.08 |
| Obwalden | 1,211 | 1,211 | 0 | 3.35 |
| Nidwalden | 1,747 | 1,741 | 6 | 4.19 |
| Glarus | 539 | 538 | 1 | 1.37 |
| Zug | 2,715 | 2,634 | 81 | 2.26 |
| Fribourg | 7,621 | 7,579 | 42 | 2.6 |
| Solothurn | 5,174 | 5,078 | 96 | 1.96 |
| Basel Stadt | 3,380 | 3,350 | 30 | 1.79 |
| Basel Landschaft | 3,288 | 3,267 | 21 | 1.18 |
| Schaffhausen | 548 | 543 | 5 | 0.7 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 762 | 762 | 0 | 1.43 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 306 | 306 | 0 | 1.95 |
| St Gallen | 8,994 | 8,937 | 57 | 1.83 |
| Graubünden | 5,138 | 5,073 | 65 | 2.62 |
| Aargau | 11,205 | 11,169 | 36 | 1.78 |
| Thurgau | 4,217 | 4,195 | 22 | 1.64 |
| Ticino | 6,642 | 6,451 | 191 | 1.89 |
| Vaud | 2,572 | 2,563 | 9 | 0.35 |
| Valais | 9,745 | 9,590 | 155 | 2.98 |
| Neuchâtel | 1,320 | 1,311 | 9 | 0.75 |
| Geneva | 2,935 | 2,917 | 18 | 0.63 |
| Jura | 3,249 | 3,143 | 106 | 4.43 |
| Switzerland | 119,590 | 118,425 | 1,165 | 1.47 |
Population estimates: Federal Statistical Office / HSSO
Popular vote of March 8, 2015: Le projet a été rejeté (Yes 24.58% / No 75.42%)
Results by canton
Geodata © swisstopo
| Canton | Yes share (%) | Yes votes | No votes | Turnout (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 20.42 | 74,963 | 292,122 | 40.94 |
| Bern | 20.63 | 57,637 | 221,703 | 38.75 |
| Lucerne | 26.15 | 31,434 | 88,776 | 45.11 |
| Uri | 24.37 | 2,237 | 6,941 | 35.24 |
| Schwyz | 24.75 | 10,813 | 32,874 | 43.13 |
| Obwalden | 21.39 | 2,437 | 8,955 | 44.61 |
| Nidwalden | 23.96 | 3,688 | 11,705 | 50.87 |
| Glarus | 16.92 | 1,472 | 7,228 | 33.39 |
| Zug | 22.17 | 7,655 | 26,880 | 46.69 |
| Fribourg | 32.63 | 28,301 | 58,430 | 45.1 |
| Solothurn | 25.21 | 17,377 | 51,541 | 39.25 |
| Basel Stadt | 24.64 | 11,867 | 36,302 | 42.78 |
| Basel Landschaft | 23.9 | 16,008 | 50,968 | 36.22 |
| Schaffhausen | 27.27 | 8,517 | 22,719 | 64.98 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 20.35 | 3,731 | 14,600 | 48.04 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 20.84 | 869 | 3,300 | 36.86 |
| St Gallen | 23.78 | 31,559 | 101,136 | 42.08 |
| Graubünden | 21.82 | 10,877 | 38,970 | 36.95 |
| Aargau | 23.16 | 37,804 | 125,391 | 39.88 |
| Thurgau | 22.69 | 16,242 | 55,338 | 43.99 |
| Ticino | 29.48 | 25,489 | 60,968 | 40.14 |
| Vaud | 25.68 | 48,739 | 141,022 | 45.23 |
| Valais | 32.18 | 32,427 | 68,356 | 47.72 |
| Neuchâtel | 28.31 | 12,841 | 32,512 | 41.24 |
| Geneva | 30.01 | 34,334 | 80,065 | 47.16 |
| Jura | 42.85 | 8,477 | 11,307 | 38.55 |
| Switzerland | 24.58 | 537,795 | 1,650,109 | 42.07 |