Banknote monopoly
Official title: Bundesbeschluss betreffend Revision von Art. 39 der Bundesverfassung
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
59.4% yes
- Cantons: 14 for, 8 against
- Turnout 62%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 16 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 87.6%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 83.6%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 81.8%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 81.7%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 78.2%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 74.9%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 74.0%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 73.2%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 69.3%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 69.3%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 68.2%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 67.1%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 64.1%
- SchwyzYes majority, Yes share 55.5%
- Nidwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 55.1%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 51.0%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 47.8%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 46.0%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 45.1%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 27.0%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 24.0%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 23.5%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 17.9%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 15.6%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 8.0%
✓ 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-speaking71.9% yes
- French-speaking24.1% yes
- Ticino24.0% 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
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
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
- Military service exemption tax Act
21 October 1877 · ✗ Rejected · 16 of 25 cantons the same
- Military service exemption tax Act
9 July 1876 · ✗ Rejected · 18 of 25 cantons the same
- Federal Constitution (total revision)
12 May 1872 · ✗ Rejected · 19 of 25 cantons the same
- Banknote monopoly
31 October 1880 · ✗ Rejected · 10 of 25 cantons the same
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.