Aufhebung des Bistumsartikels
Official title: Bundesbeschluss über die Aufhebung der Genehmigungspflicht für die Errichtung von Bistümern
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
64.2% yes
- Cantons: 23 for, 0 against
- Turnout 42.1%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 26 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 71.6%, Turnout 42%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 70.9%, Turnout 27%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 70.1%, Turnout 49%
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 69.9%, Turnout 30%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 69.1%, Turnout 28%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 68.1%, Turnout 49%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 67.9%, Turnout 43%
- Nidwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 67.9%, Turnout 48%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 67.3%, Turnout 42%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 67.2%, Turnout 46%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 67.1%, Turnout 51%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 66.6%, Turnout 48%
- SchwyzYes majority, Yes share 66.5%, Turnout 51%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 65.9%, Turnout 50%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 65.5%, Turnout 42%
- Obwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 65.4%, Turnout 50%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 64.5%, Turnout 38%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 64.4%, Turnout 45%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 64.3%, Turnout 41%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 63.9%, Turnout 38%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 61.5%, Turnout 49%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 60.2%, Turnout 41%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 59.9%, Turnout 40%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 57.8%, Turnout 38%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 54.2%, Turnout 43%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 52.5%, Turnout 64%
✓ 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-speaking64.6% yes
- French-speaking61.7% yes
- Ticino70.9% 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
- Culture, religion, media
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Recommend No
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
- Aufhebung des Jesuiten- und des Klosterartikels
20 May 1973 · ✓ Accepted · 19 of 25 cantons the same
- Gegenentwurf zur Kulturinitiative
28 September 1986 · ✗ Rejected · 0 of 26 cantons the same
- Verfassungsartikel zum Filmwesen
6 July 1958 · ✓ Accepted · 23 of 25 cantons the same
- Radio- und Fernsehartikel
26 September 1976 · ✗ Rejected · 4 of 25 cantons the same
Sources
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.