Bundeskompetenz für den Erfindungsschutz
Official title: Bundesbeschluss betreffend Ergänzung des Artikels 64 der Bundesverfassung vom 29. Mai 1874
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
77.9% yes
- Cantons: 20.5 for, 1.5 against
- Turnout 42.4%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 23 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 97.6%, Turnout 27%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 97.2%, Turnout 35%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 94.5%, Turnout 21%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 93.7%, Turnout 30%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 93.0%, Turnout 24%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 90.3%, Turnout 21%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 89.6%, Turnout 39%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 87.3%, Turnout 84%
- SchwyzYes majority, Yes share 85.9%, Turnout 9%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 85.3%, Turnout 26%
- Obwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 85.2%, Turnout 23%
- Nidwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 83.4%, Turnout 22%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 82.9%, Turnout 12%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 81.6%, Turnout 32%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 80.8%, Turnout 15%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 80.6%, Turnout 68%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 77.7%, Turnout 63%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 77.6%, Turnout 72%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 75.6%, Turnout 44%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 69.0%, Turnout 68%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 63.0%, Turnout 81%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 59.2%, Turnout 41%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 55.8%, Turnout 47%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 39.9%, Turnout 36%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 28.1%, Turnout 53%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
½ half canton: counts half towards the majority of the cantons.
Sources: Federal Statistical Office (FSO); older votes: Swissvotes, Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; map base: FSO, GEOSTAT
By language region
Yes share of the cantons, added up by their majority language.
- German-speaking74.4% yes
- French-speaking93.7% yes
- Ticino90.3% yes
Cantons by their majority language: Fribourg and Valais count as French-speaking, Bern and Graubünden as German-speaking.
At a glance
- Type of proposal
- Mandatory referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
- Topics
- Economy
Similar votes
Earlier proposals where the cantons voted most alike. Each box is a canton, in the same order as for this proposal.
✓ Yes majority✗ No majority
This proposal
- Decree on the protection of inventions
30 July 1882 · ✗ Rejected · 10 of 25 cantons the same
- Protection of intellectual property
14 January 1866 · ✗ Rejected · 13 of 25 cantons the same
- Ban on lotteries and games of chance
14 January 1866 · ✗ Rejected · 13 of 25 cantons the same
- Patent taxes for commercial travellers
11 May 1884 · ✗ Rejected · 14 of 25 cantons the same
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.