1890 Swiss insurance referendum

A referendum on accident and health insurance was held in Switzerland on 2 October 1890. Voters were asked whether they approved of a federal resolution on amending the constitution with regard to accident and health insurance. It was approved by a majority of voters and cantons.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1904

Background The referendum was a mandatory referendum, which as it pertained to the constitution, required both a majority of voters and cantons, as opposed to an optional referendum, which required only a majority of the public vote.Nohlen & Stöver, p1891

Results ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor283,22875.418520.5Against92,20024.6111.5Blank votes12,409––––Invalid votes8,611––––Total396,44810019622Registered voters/turnout663,53159.7–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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