Initiative für ein Staatsvertragsreferendum
Official title: Volksinitiative «für die Unterstellung von unbefristeten oder für eine Dauer von mehr als 15 Jahren abgeschlossenen Staatsverträgen unter das Referendum (Staatsvertragsreferendum)»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
71.4% yes
- Cantons: 20 for, 2 against
- Turnout 63.1%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 23 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 98.7%, Turnout 52%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 93.1%, Turnout 53%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 92.8%, Turnout 55%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 89.1%, Turnout 53%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 86.9%, Turnout 72%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 85.8%, Turnout 46%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 84.2%, Turnout 51%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 80.2%, Turnout 63%
- Nidwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 78.5%, Turnout 38%
- Obwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 76.6%, Turnout 56%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 75.8%, Turnout 65%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 74.9%, Turnout 80%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 69.4%, Turnout 44%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 68.9%, Turnout 55%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 68.6%, Turnout 39%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 67.2%, Turnout 73%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 66.8%, Turnout 86%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 66.5%, Turnout 75%
- SchwyzYes majority, Yes share 65.8%, Turnout 44%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 64.7%, Turnout 60%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 62.7%, Turnout 85%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 61.7%, Turnout 64%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 55.8%, Turnout 77%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 46.8%, Turnout 82%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 46.0%, Turnout 50%
✓ 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-speaking65.5% yes
- French-speaking91.6% yes
- Ticino84.2% 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
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Other position
FDP FDP.The Liberals
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
- Beitritt zum Völkerbund
16 May 1920 · ✓ Accepted · 13 of 25 cantons the same
- Übergangsbestimmungen für vorgezogene Wahlen in den National- und Bundesrat
10 August 1919 · ✓ Accepted · 22 of 25 cantons the same
- Pension Act
15 March 1891 · ✗ Rejected · 4 of 25 cantons the same
- Unterstützung der Primarschule durch den Bund
23 November 1902 · ✓ Accepted · 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.