Initiative für die Einführung eines Rüstungsreferendums
Official title: Volksinitiative «für die Mitsprache des Volkes bei Militärausgaben (Rüstungsreferendum)»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
40.6% yes
- Cantons: 3 for, 21 against
- Turnout 42.4%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 3 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 54.1%, Turnout 41%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 52.2%, Turnout 45%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 50.5%, Turnout 43%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 46.0%, Turnout 44%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 45.6%, Turnout 69%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 44.5%, Turnout 37%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 43.0%, Turnout 35%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 41.4%, Turnout 48%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 41.4%, Turnout 49%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 40.2%, Turnout 70%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 39.7%, Turnout 33%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 38.6%, Turnout 39%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 37.7%, Turnout 46%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 37.7%, Turnout 36%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 37.3%, Turnout 34%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 36.8%, Turnout 37%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 34.8%, Turnout 31%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 34.8%, Turnout 39%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 34.4%, Turnout 47%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 34.0%, Turnout 46%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 33.3%, Turnout 34%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 32.8%, Turnout 46%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 32.4%, Turnout 35%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 32.4%, Turnout 42%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 31.7%, Turnout 44%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 26.3%, Turnout 37%
✓ 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-speaking39.4% yes
- French-speaking43.4% yes
- Ticino45.6% 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
- Popular initiative
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
- Federal Council recommends
- No
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
EDU Federal Democratic Union
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
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
- Zivildienst-Initiative
26 February 1984 · ✗ Rejected · 25 of 26 cantons the same
- Artikel zur Gleichstellung von Mann und Frau
14 June 1981 · ✓ Accepted · 12 of 26 cantons the same
- Neues Ehe- und Erbrecht
22 September 1985 · ✓ Accepted · 16 of 26 cantons the same
- Kulturinitiative
28 September 1986 · ✗ Rejected · 23 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.