Initiative «Against abusive remuneration (rip-off initiative)»
Official title: Volksinitiative «gegen die Abzockerei»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
68% yes
- Cantons: 23 for, 0 against
- Turnout 46.7%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 26 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 77.1%, Turnout 40%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 75.9%, Turnout 65%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 71.9%, Turnout 42%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 70.7%, Turnout 42%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 70.5%, Turnout 43%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 70.4%, Turnout 43%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 70.3%, Turnout 44%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 70.2%, Turnout 47%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 69.6%, Turnout 36%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 67.9%, Turnout 49%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 67.7%, Turnout 47%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 67.5%, Turnout 45%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 67.3%, Turnout 50%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 66.8%, Turnout 44%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 66.5%, Turnout 46%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 66.4%, Turnout 44%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 66.3%, Turnout 52%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 66.3%, Turnout 46%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 65.6%, Turnout 57%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 64.3%, Turnout 41%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 63.7%, Turnout 68%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 61.0%, Turnout 42%
- SchwyzYes majority, Yes share 60.8%, Turnout 49%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 58.2%, Turnout 52%
- Nidwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 57.7%, Turnout 49%
- Obwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 56.1%, 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-speaking68.0% yes
- French-speaking67.4% yes
- Ticino70.7% 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
- Economy
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
EDU Federal Democratic Union
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
BDP Conservative Democratic Party (2008–2020)
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
- Initiative für ein Verbot der Spielbanken
21 March 1920 · ✓ Accepted · 15 of 25 cantons the same
- «Lehrstellen-Initiative»
18 May 2003 · ✗ Rejected · 0 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «Wirtschaftsreform und Rechte der Arbeit»
18 May 1947 · ✗ Rejected · 0 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «zur Herabsetzung der Arbeitszeit»
4 December 1988 · ✗ Rejected · 2 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.