Initiative «For a ban on exports of war material»
Official title: Volksinitiative «Für ein Verbot von Kriegsmaterial-Exporten»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
31.8% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 23 against
- Turnout 53.4%
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.
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 48.2%, Turnout 58%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 46.9%, Turnout 57%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 40.5%, Turnout 53%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 38.9%, Turnout 49%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 37.6%, Turnout 49%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 37.2%, Turnout 54%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 34.2%, Turnout 51%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 33.9%, Turnout 53%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 32.1%, Turnout 46%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 30.0%, Turnout 70%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 29.7%, Turnout 52%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 29.2%, Turnout 61%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 29.0%, Turnout 51%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 28.4%, Turnout 57%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 26.5%, Turnout 51%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 26.5%, Turnout 53%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 26.2%, Turnout 56%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 25.6%, Turnout 54%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 25.4%, Turnout 62%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 23.1%, Turnout 48%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 21.9%, Turnout 47%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 21.6%, Turnout 53%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 20.2%, Turnout 51%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 19.1%, Turnout 61%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 15.6%, Turnout 52%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 12.0%, Turnout 57%
✓ 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-speaking29.4% yes
- French-speaking38.0% yes
- Ticino37.6% 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
- Topics
- Foreign policySecurity
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
BDP Conservative Democratic Party (2008–2020)
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Other position
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
Free voteEVP Evangelical People's 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
- Initiative «für ein Verbot der Kriegsmaterialausfuhr»
8 June 1997 · ✗ Rejected · 26 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «40 Waffenplätze sind genug»
6 June 1993 · ✗ Rejected · 18 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «für eine Schweiz ohne neue Kampfflugzeuge»
6 June 1993 · ✗ Rejected · 21 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «Für einen freiwilligen zivilen Friedensdienst»
2 December 2001 · ✗ Rejected · 26 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.