Initiative “Popular sovereignty instead of government propaganda”
Official title: Volksinitiative «Volkssouveränität statt Behördenpropaganda»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
24.8% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 23 against
- Turnout 44.9%
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.
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 40.9%, Turnout 47%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 34.2%, Turnout 50%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 33.7%, Turnout 35%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 32.3%, Turnout 46%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 32.1%, Turnout 37%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 31.7%, Turnout 37%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 31.5%, Turnout 40%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 31.0%, Turnout 48%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 30.8%, Turnout 63%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 30.8%, Turnout 40%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 30.3%, Turnout 36%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 28.6%, Turnout 44%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 28.0%, Turnout 48%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 27.8%, Turnout 46%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 26.3%, Turnout 45%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 26.2%, Turnout 46%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 24.5%, Turnout 43%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 23.1%, Turnout 38%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 23.1%, Turnout 42%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 22.5%, Turnout 52%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 20.1%, Turnout 42%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 17.6%, Turnout 47%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 16.2%, Turnout 48%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 14.3%, Turnout 53%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 13.9%, Turnout 40%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 13.7%, Turnout 51%
✓ 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-speaking27.5% yes
- French-speaking15.6% yes
- Ticino34.2% 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
- Topics
- State and institutions
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SVP Swiss People's Party
EDU Federal Democratic Union
Recommend No
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
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
- Änderung des Mietrechts
8 February 2004 · ✗ Rejected · 26 of 26 cantons the same
- Zwangsmassnahmen im Ausländerrecht
4 December 1994 · ✓ Accepted · 0 of 26 cantons the same
- Erhöhung der Unterschriftenzahl für das Referendum
25 September 1977 · ✓ Accepted · 4 of 25 cantons the same
- Erhöhung der Unterschriftenzahl für die Verfassungsinitiative
25 September 1977 · ✓ Accepted · 3 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.