Erlass einer allgemeinen Steueramnestie
Official title: Bundesbeschluss über den Erlass einer allgemeinen Steueramnestie
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
61.9% yes
- Cantons: 22 for, 0 against
- Turnout 41.8%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 25 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 75.4%, Turnout 37%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 74.8%, Turnout 52%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 73.3%, Turnout 43%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 72.7%, Turnout 26%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 72.0%, Turnout 22%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 71.6%, Turnout 79%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 71.3%, Turnout 27%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 70.0%, Turnout 32%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 69.6%, Turnout 50%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 68.3%, Turnout 44%
- SchwyzYes majority, Yes share 67.3%, Turnout 33%
- Nidwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 66.0%, Turnout 48%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 65.1%, Turnout 61%
- Obwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 64.1%, Turnout 29%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 63.1%, Turnout 52%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 63.1%, Turnout 20%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 61.9%, Turnout 55%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 60.7%, Turnout 23%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 59.4%, Turnout 68%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 58.9%, Turnout 61%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 58.7%, Turnout 19%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 56.9%, Turnout 39%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 53.2%, Turnout 46%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 52.1%, Turnout 18%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 51.1%, Turnout 36%
✓ 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-speaking61.9% yes
- French-speaking64.3% yes
- Ticino51.1% 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
- Topics
- Public finances
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Other position
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
Free vote
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
- Neuordnung des Finanzhaushalts
11 May 1958 · ✓ Accepted · 20 of 25 cantons the same
- Erlass einer allgemeinen Steueramnestie
2 February 1964 · ✗ Rejected · 4 of 25 cantons the same
- Treibstoffzoll zur Finanzierung der Nationalstrassen
5 March 1961 · ✗ Rejected · 12 of 25 cantons the same
- Gesetz zur Herabsetzung der Löhne des Bundespersonals
28 May 1933 · ✗ Rejected · 11 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.