Initiative für ein konstruktives Referendum
Official title: Volksinitiative «Mehr Rechte für das Volk dank dem Referendum mit Gegenvorschlag»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
34.1% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 23 against
- Turnout 44.8%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 42.5%, Turnout 36%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 41.1%, Turnout 41%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 40.8%, Turnout 50%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 37.4%, Turnout 52%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 36.2%, Turnout 48%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 35.6%, Turnout 38%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 35.3%, Turnout 39%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 34.4%, Turnout 49%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 34.1%, Turnout 46%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 33.8%, Turnout 64%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 33.3%, Turnout 35%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 33.1%, Turnout 41%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 32.5%, Turnout 44%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 32.4%, Turnout 47%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 32.1%, Turnout 49%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 32.1%, Turnout 46%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 32.0%, Turnout 45%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 31.7%, Turnout 42%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 31.1%, Turnout 43%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 30.8%, Turnout 36%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 30.8%, Turnout 49%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 30.6%, Turnout 47%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 29.6%, Turnout 41%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 27.9%, Turnout 45%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 27.5%, Turnout 50%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 23.9%, Turnout 39%
✓ 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-speaking33.2% yes
- French-speaking36.0% yes
- Ticino42.5% 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
- Popular initiative
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
- Federal Council recommends
- No
- Topics
- State and institutions
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
EDU Federal Democratic Union
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
- Kulturinitiative
28 September 1986 · ✗ Rejected · 26 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative für ein Referendum gegen Atomwaffen
26 May 1963 · ✗ Rejected · 20 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative zur «vollständigen Trennung von Kirche und Staat»
2 March 1980 · ✗ Rejected · 26 of 26 cantons the same
- Einführung des Frauenstimmrechts
1 February 1959 · ✗ Rejected · 22 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.