Initiative für eine Erweiterung der Verfassungsgerichtsbarkeit
Official title: Volksinitiative «zur Wahrung der verfassungsmässigen Rechte der Bürger» (Erweiterung der Verfassungsgerichtsbarkeit)
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
28.9% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 22 against
- Turnout 46.6%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 49.9%, Turnout 22%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 48.2%, Turnout 25%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 47.3%, Turnout 67%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 39.6%, Turnout 57%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 37.3%, Turnout 36%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 35.6%, Turnout 64%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 35.1%, Turnout 21%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 31.7%, Turnout 51%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 30.7%, Turnout 83%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 28.3%, Turnout 18%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 26.5%, Turnout 24%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 24.5%, Turnout 22%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 24.2%, Turnout 31%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 24.1%, Turnout 25%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 24.1%, Turnout 85%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 24.1%, Turnout 22%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 23.3%, Turnout 71%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 21.2%, Turnout 24%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 21.0%, Turnout 72%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 19.6%, Turnout 34%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 17.5%, Turnout 83%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 17.3%, Turnout 23%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 13.5%, Turnout 53%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 13.4%, Turnout 62%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 11.3%, Turnout 29%
✓ 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-speaking28.7% yes
- French-speaking29.7% yes
- Ticino28.3% 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 No
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
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
- Pension Act
15 March 1891 · ✗ Rejected · 23 of 25 cantons the same
- Zollinitiative
15 April 1923 · ✗ Rejected · 24 of 25 cantons the same
- Patent taxes for commercial travellers
11 May 1884 · ✗ Rejected · 13 of 25 cantons the same
- Organisation of the Department of Justice and Police
11 May 1884 · ✗ Rejected · 15 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.