Abstimmungsverfahren bei Volksinitiativen mit Gegenentwurf
Official title: Bundesbeschluss über das Abstimmungsverfahren bei Volksinitiativen mit Gegenentwurf
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
63.3% yes
- Cantons: 21 for, 2 against
- Turnout 42.3%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 24 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 79.8%, Turnout 45%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 75.4%, Turnout 44%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 74.9%, Turnout 69%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 70.2%, Turnout 43%
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 67.4%, Turnout 41%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 66.6%, Turnout 35%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 64.6%, Turnout 33%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 64.4%, Turnout 48%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 63.9%, Turnout 69%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 63.4%, Turnout 37%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 62.9%, Turnout 49%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 62.7%, Turnout 39%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 62.4%, Turnout 36%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 61.1%, Turnout 34%
- Nidwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 58.2%, Turnout 44%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 57.3%, Turnout 42%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 56.9%, Turnout 39%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 56.2%, Turnout 47%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 54.4%, Turnout 35%
- Obwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 53.1%, Turnout 34%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 53.0%, Turnout 37%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 52.9%, Turnout 45%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 51.6%, Turnout 46%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 51.4%, Turnout 46%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 47.2%, Turnout 31%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 46.6%, Turnout 37%
✓ 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-speaking62.2% yes
- French-speaking63.9% yes
- Ticino74.9% 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
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
- Topics
- State and institutions
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
EDU Federal Democratic Union
Ordered by seats in the National Council (2023 election).
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
- Artikel zur Gleichstellung von Mann und Frau
14 June 1981 · ✓ Accepted · 19 of 26 cantons the same
- Kulturinitiative
28 September 1986 · ✗ Rejected · 2 of 26 cantons the same
- Neues Ehe- und Erbrecht
22 September 1985 · ✓ Accepted · 13 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative zur «vollständigen Trennung von Kirche und Staat»
2 March 1980 · ✗ Rejected · 2 of 26 cantons the same
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.