Votes in 2022

Act on Withholding Tax

✗ Rejected · 48% yes

Act on the old-age insurance

Women and men get the same retirement age of 65; the women’s age rises step by step from 64 to 65. Compensation measures and more flexible retirement are added.

✓ Accepted · 50.6% yes

VAT increase in favour of the old-age insurance

The Federal Constitution is changed so that the Federal Council raises value-added tax (VAT) in favour of the old-age insurance (AHV). All of the revenue goes to the AHV. It is part of the AHV 21 reform.

✓ Accepted · 55.1% yes

Initiative against factory farming

✗ Rejected · 37.1% yes

Transplantation Act (principle of presumed consent in organ donation)

✓ Accepted · 60.2% yes

Contribution to the European border and coast guard Frontex

Switzerland adopts the EU regulation expanding Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard. It pays more to Frontex and provides more staff and equipment.

✓ Accepted · 71.5% yes

Amendment to the Film Act

Streaming services must invest 4 per cent of their Swiss turnover in Swiss film production or pay a substitute levy. In addition, 30 per cent of their offering must be European films and series.

✓ Accepted · 58.4% yes

Package of measures to support the media

✗ Rejected · 45.4% yes

Act on Stamp Duties

✗ Rejected · 37.4% yes

Initiative «No tobacco ads for children and young adults»

The initiative wants to ban tobacco advertising wherever children and young people can see it, including for electronic cigarettes. Advertising that reaches only adults remains allowed.

✓ Accepted · 56.7% yes

Initiative for a ban on animal and human experiments

✗ Rejected · 20.9% yes