Initiative for the abolition of compulsory military service
Official title: Volksinitiative «Ja zur Aufhebung der Wehrpflicht»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
26.8% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 23 against
- Turnout 46.9%
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.
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 42.1%, Turnout 47%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 41.4%, Turnout 37%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 39.1%, Turnout 48%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 37.6%, Turnout 43%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 33.8%, Turnout 46%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 29.5%, Turnout 47%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 28.6%, Turnout 49%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 27.7%, Turnout 47%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 27.4%, Turnout 44%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 25.3%, Turnout 64%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 25.2%, Turnout 48%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 24.7%, Turnout 45%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 22.7%, Turnout 44%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 22.5%, Turnout 48%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 22.4%, Turnout 46%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 22.3%, Turnout 51%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 22.2%, Turnout 45%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 21.4%, Turnout 51%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 21.2%, Turnout 48%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 19.3%, Turnout 46%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 17.9%, Turnout 38%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 16.2%, Turnout 50%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 16.2%, Turnout 50%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 15.8%, Turnout 41%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 15.8%, Turnout 50%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 15.0%, Turnout 46%
✓ 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-speaking24.5% yes
- French-speaking33.9% yes
- Ticino27.7% 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
- Security
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
EDU Federal Democratic Union
EVP Evangelical People's 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
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- «Umverteilungsinitiative»
26 November 2000 · ✗ Rejected · 22 of 26 cantons the same
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13 February 2011 · ✗ Rejected · 20 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.