Initiative «Pedophiles must no longer be allowed to work with children»
Official title: Volksinitiative «Pädophile sollen nicht mehr mit Kindern arbeiten dürfen»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
63.5% yes
- Cantons: 23 for, 0 against
- Turnout 56.2%
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.
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 83.0%, Turnout 56%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 74.3%, Turnout 61%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 73.6%, Turnout 57%
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 71.5%, Turnout 53%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 70.0%, Turnout 56%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 68.8%, Turnout 57%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 68.7%, Turnout 58%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 65.7%, Turnout 71%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 65.2%, Turnout 54%
- SchwyzYes majority, Yes share 65.1%, Turnout 59%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 63.9%, Turnout 56%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 63.5%, Turnout 51%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 63.4%, Turnout 54%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 63.2%, Turnout 51%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 62.6%, Turnout 54%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 62.6%, Turnout 54%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 61.7%, Turnout 55%
- Obwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 59.4%, Turnout 60%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 59.4%, Turnout 51%
- Nidwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 59.3%, Turnout 63%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 58.5%, Turnout 63%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 57.5%, Turnout 58%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 57.3%, Turnout 56%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 57.1%, Turnout 53%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 56.2%, Turnout 58%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 55.0%, 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-speaking59.9% yes
- French-speaking70.9% yes
- Ticino83.0% 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
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SVP Swiss People's Party
EDU Federal Democratic Union
BDP Conservative Democratic Party (2008–2020)
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
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26 November 2000 · ✗ Rejected · 6 of 26 cantons the same
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30 November 2008 · ✗ Rejected · 4 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative zur Herabsetzung des AHV-Alters
26 February 1978 · ✗ Rejected · 0 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.