Epidemics Act
Official title: Bundesgesetz über die Bekämpfung übertragbarer Krankheiten des Menschen (Epidemiengesetz, EpG)
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
60% yes
- Turnout 46.7%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 22 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 77.8%, Turnout 47%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 73.6%, Turnout 46%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 67.7%, Turnout 47%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 67.0%, Turnout 43%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 66.0%, Turnout 47%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 64.4%, Turnout 47%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 62.3%, Turnout 44%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 61.9%, Turnout 48%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 60.5%, Turnout 49%
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 59.5%, Turnout 37%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 59.5%, Turnout 48%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 58.3%, Turnout 45%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 57.4%, Turnout 50%
- NidwaldenYes majority, Yes share 56.1%, Turnout 50%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 55.9%, Turnout 47%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 55.8%, Turnout 43%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 54.9%, Turnout 45%
- ObwaldenYes majority, Yes share 51.4%, Turnout 50%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 51.3%, Turnout 38%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 50.6%, Turnout 46%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 50.3%, Turnout 46%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 50.0%, Turnout 64%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 49.5%, Turnout 45%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 46.0%, Turnout 41%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 45.5%, Turnout 50%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenNo majority, Yes share 44.9%, Turnout 51%
✓ 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-speaking56.6% yes
- French-speaking70.1% yes
- Ticino64.4% 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
- Topics
- Social policy
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
BDP Conservative Democratic Party (2008–2020)
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
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
- Einführung des Frauenstimmrechts
7 February 1971 · ✓ Accepted · 21 of 25 cantons the same
- Federal decree on family policy
3 March 2013 · ✗ Rejected · 15 of 26 cantons the same
- Einführung des Frauenstimmrechts
1 February 1959 · ✗ Rejected · 7 of 25 cantons the same
- Neues Ehe- und Erbrecht
22 September 1985 · ✓ Accepted · 17 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.