Initiative «für eine Reform des Steuerwesens»
Official title: Volksinitiative «für eine Reform des Steuerwesens (Gerechtere Besteuerung und Abschaffung der Steuerprivilegien)»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
42.2% yes
- Turnout 39.3%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 1 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 55.3%, Turnout 44%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 50.0%, Turnout 44%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 47.7%, Turnout 39%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 45.8%, Turnout 46%
- Basel-LandschaftNo majority, Yes share 45.3%, Turnout 40%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 43.3%, Turnout 39%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 42.9%, Turnout 37%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 42.7%, Turnout 38%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 42.6%, Turnout 71%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 40.8%, Turnout 37%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 40.8%, Turnout 38%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 40.0%, Turnout 34%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 36.1%, Turnout 41%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 34.6%, Turnout 48%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 33.4%, Turnout 29%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenNo majority, Yes share 31.4%, Turnout 44%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 25.8%, Turnout 41%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 25.8%, Turnout 27%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 25.4%, Turnout 42%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 25.1%, Turnout 48%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 24.4%, Turnout 44%
- NidwaldenNo majority, Yes share 23.5%, Turnout 45%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 21.5%, Turnout 33%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 19.7%, Turnout 34%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 18.6%, Turnout 39%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
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-speaking44.4% yes
- French-speaking32.3% yes
- Ticino40.0% 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
- Public finances
Party recommendations
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Other position
SP Social Democratic 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
- Änderung der Finanzordnung
15 November 1970 · ✗ Rejected · 16 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «zur Rüstungsfinanzierung und zum Schutze der sozialen Errungenschaften»
18 May 1952 · ✗ Rejected · 21 of 25 cantons the same
- Gesetz über die Besteuerung des Tabaks
6 December 1931 · ✗ Rejected · 17 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative für eine AHV/IV
24 May 1925 · ✗ Rejected · 19 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.