Bundesbeschluss über die Änderung der Volksrechte
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
70.4% yes
- Cantons: 23 for, 0 against
- Turnout 28.7%
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 77.3%, Turnout 21%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 77.2%, Turnout 39%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 75.6%, Turnout 43%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 75.2%, Turnout 31%
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 75.2%, Turnout 21%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 74.6%, Turnout 24%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 74.0%, Turnout 27%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 73.6%, Turnout 29%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 72.9%, Turnout 39%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 72.8%, Turnout 30%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 72.1%, Turnout 29%
- Nidwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 70.9%, Turnout 28%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 70.4%, Turnout 19%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 69.5%, Turnout 25%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 69.4%, Turnout 28%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 66.9%, Turnout 33%
- Obwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 66.8%, Turnout 26%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 65.5%, Turnout 20%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 65.2%, Turnout 43%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 65.2%, Turnout 23%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 64.6%, Turnout 36%
- SchwyzYes majority, Yes share 63.0%, Turnout 36%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 62.6%, Turnout 15%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 57.3%, Turnout 31%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 56.8%, Turnout 19%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 56.2%, Turnout 52%
✓ 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-speaking70.1% yes
- French-speaking71.8% yes
- Ticino65.5% 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
FDP FDP.The Liberals
EDU Federal Democratic Union
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
EVP Evangelical People's 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
- Neue Bundesverfassung
18 April 1999 · ✓ Accepted · 14 of 26 cantons the same
- Erleichterte Einbürgerung für junge Ausländer
12 June 1994 · ✗ Rejected · 11 of 26 cantons the same
- Schaffung eines Erziehungssekretärs des Bundes
26 November 1882 · ✗ Rejected · 4 of 25 cantons the same
- Neues Ehe- und Erbrecht
22 September 1985 · ✓ Accepted · 13 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.