Justice initiative
Official title: Volksinitiative «Bestimmung der Bundesrichterinnen und Bundesrichter im Losverfahren (Justiz-Initiative)»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
31.9% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 23 against
- Turnout 64.7%
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.
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 37.5%, Turnout 59%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 36.6%, Turnout 59%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 36.1%, Turnout 62%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 34.6%, Turnout 67%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 34.0%, Turnout 65%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 34.0%, Turnout 76%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 34.0%, Turnout 65%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 33.6%, Turnout 63%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 33.0%, Turnout 64%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 32.8%, Turnout 65%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 32.7%, Turnout 66%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 32.0%, Turnout 71%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 32.0%, Turnout 65%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 31.9%, Turnout 69%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 31.9%, Turnout 57%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 31.8%, Turnout 67%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 31.7%, Turnout 67%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 31.1%, Turnout 65%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 30.1%, Turnout 70%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 29.6%, Turnout 54%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 29.5%, Turnout 73%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 29.1%, Turnout 74%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 28.6%, Turnout 73%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 27.4%, Turnout 67%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 24.9%, Turnout 61%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 22.2%, Turnout 69%
✓ 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-speaking32.3% yes
- French-speaking29.8% yes
- Ticino36.6% 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 No
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
Mitte The Centre
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
EDU Federal Democratic Union
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
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
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14 January 1866 · ✗ Rejected · 14 of 25 cantons the same
- Revision of the constitutional articles on the military
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Official resources
- Volksinitiative «Bestimmung der Bundesrichterinnen und Bundesrichter im Losverfahren (Justiz-Initiative)»
- VoteInfo (federal)
- smartvote
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.