Initiative zur Einführung einer Volkspension
Official title: Bundesbeschluss betreffend das Volksbegehren für eine wirkliche Volkspension und die Änderung der Bundesverfassung auf dem Gebiete der Alters-, Hinterlassenen- und Invalidenvorsorge (Volksinitiative)
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
15.6% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 22 against
- Turnout 52.9%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 27.8%, Turnout 49%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 25.1%, Turnout 47%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 20.5%, Turnout 55%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 18.5%, Turnout 45%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 16.9%, Turnout 75%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 16.6%, Turnout 48%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 16.2%, Turnout 57%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 15.5%, Turnout 58%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 14.2%, Turnout 52%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 14.2%, Turnout 78%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 14.1%, Turnout 52%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 14.0%, Turnout 60%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 13.8%, Turnout 51%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 13.8%, Turnout 51%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 12.7%, Turnout 47%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 12.6%, Turnout 48%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 12.5%, Turnout 46%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 12.5%, Turnout 40%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 11.8%, Turnout 57%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 11.6%, Turnout 45%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 11.5%, Turnout 53%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 11.2%, Turnout 60%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 10.6%, Turnout 50%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 10.2%, Turnout 51%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 9.0%, Turnout 43%
✓ 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-speaking14.4% yes
- French-speaking18.7% yes
- Ticino25.1% 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
- Social policy
Party recommendations
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
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
- Einführung des Frauenstimmrechts
1 February 1959 · ✗ Rejected · 22 of 25 cantons the same
- Pension Act
15 March 1891 · ✗ Rejected · 23 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «Recht auf Wohnung und Ausbau des Familienschutzes»
27 September 1970 · ✗ Rejected · 16 of 25 cantons the same
- Einführung des Frauenstimmrechts
7 February 1971 · ✓ Accepted · 8 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.