Compared to the budgets announced before the March 8 votes, the final amount was 22% higher.
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Campaigns for the four March 8 votes cost a combined CHF10.7 million ($13.6 million), according to final figures published on Friday by the Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO).
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Compared to the budgets announced before the votes, the final amount was 22% higher.
A total of CHF7.5 million was spent on the campaigns for the SBC initiative aimed at cutting the media licence fee. The opponents declared around CHF5.7 million, while proponents reported CHF1.8 million. The rejected initiative called for a reduction to the radio and television licence fee to CHF200 and ending corporate contributions.
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The approved proposal to introduce individual taxation, regardless of marital status, generated CHF1.4 million in campaign funding, with CHF900,000 from supporters and CHF500,000 from opponents.
A total of CHF1.8 million was registered for the rejected climate fund initiative, of which CHF1.2 million was from opponents and CHF600,000 from supporters. No campaign funds were registered for the cash initiative and its counter-proposal.
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Anyone who runs a referendum campaign and spends more than CHF50,000 must disclose the campaign funding. Donors who make donations of CHF15,000 or more must also be named. They are published online by the SFAO.
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