Amendment to the COVID-19 Act (2nd revision)
Official title: Änderung vom 19. März 2021 des Bundesgesetzes über die gesetzlichen Grundlagen für Verordnungen des Bundesrates zur Bewältigung der Covid-19-Epidemie (Covid-19-Gesetz) (Härtefälle, Arbeitslosenversicherung, familienergänzende Kinderbetreuung, Kulturschaffende, Veranstaltungen)
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
62% yes
- Turnout 65.7%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 24 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 70.6%, Turnout 65%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 66.2%, Turnout 67%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 65.3%, Turnout 60%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 65.0%, Turnout 67%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 64.4%, Turnout 58%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 63.7%, Turnout 61%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 63.6%, Turnout 72%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 63.5%, Turnout 66%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 62.9%, Turnout 54%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 62.6%, Turnout 66%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 62.5%, Turnout 67%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 62.4%, Turnout 71%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 61.6%, Turnout 63%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 60.9%, Turnout 66%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 59.9%, Turnout 76%
- NidwaldenYes majority, Yes share 59.1%, Turnout 75%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 58.5%, Turnout 65%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 56.3%, Turnout 70%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 54.7%, Turnout 69%
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 54.7%, Turnout 61%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 54.7%, Turnout 69%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 54.2%, Turnout 66%
- ObwaldenYes majority, Yes share 51.2%, Turnout 75%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenYes majority, Yes share 50.7%, Turnout 73%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 48.6%, Turnout 74%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 44.2%, Turnout 71%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
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-speaking61.9% yes
- French-speaking62.0% yes
- Ticino65.3% 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
- Optional referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
Mitte The Centre
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
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
- COVID-19 Act
13 June 2021 · ✓ Accepted · 20 of 26 cantons the same
- Einführung des Frauenstimmrechts
7 February 1971 · ✓ Accepted · 19 of 25 cantons the same
- Mieter- und Konsumentenschutzinitiative
13 March 1955 · ✗ Rejected · 10 of 25 cantons the same
- Federal decree on the promotion of musical training for young people
23 September 2012 · ✓ Accepted · 24 of 26 cantons the same
Official resources
- Änderung vom 19. März 2021 des Bundesgesetzes über die gesetzlichen Grundlagen für Verordnungen des Bundesrates zur Bewältigung der Covid-19-Epidemie (Covid-19-Gesetz) (Härtefälle, Arbeitslosenversicherung, familienergänzende Kinderbetreuung, Kulturschaffende, Veranstaltungen)
- VoteInfo (federal)
- smartvote
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.