Militärgesetz: Bewaffnung
Official title: Bundesgesetz über die Armee und die Militärverwaltung (Bewaffnung)
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
51% yes
- Turnout 42.5%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 11 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- BernYes majority, Yes share 57.7%, Turnout 41%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 57.1%, Turnout 50%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 54.5%, Turnout 43%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 54.2%, Turnout 49%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 53.5%, Turnout 46%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 53.1%, Turnout 52%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 52.2%, Turnout 42%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 51.5%, Turnout 38%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 50.9%, Turnout 39%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 50.5%, Turnout 49%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 50.4%, Turnout 48%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 47.2%, Turnout 50%
- NidwaldenNo majority, Yes share 46.9%, Turnout 49%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 46.6%, Turnout 44%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 46.2%, Turnout 43%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 45.8%, Turnout 28%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenNo majority, Yes share 45.6%, Turnout 52%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 45.5%, Turnout 43%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 45.0%, Turnout 40%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 45.0%, Turnout 40%
- JuraNo majority, Yes share 44.6%, Turnout 30%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 44.2%, Turnout 64%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 43.8%, Turnout 42%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 40.5%, Turnout 52%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 37.3%, Turnout 47%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 37.1%, Turnout 27%
✓ Yes majority · ✗ No majority · Turnout %
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-speaking52.0% yes
- French-speaking49.2% yes
- Ticino37.1% 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
- Optional referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
- Topics
- Security
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
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)
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
EDU Federal Democratic Union
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
- UNO-Blauhelme
12 June 1994 · ✗ Rejected · 15 of 26 cantons the same
- Zuständigkeit im Bereich der persönlichen militärischen Ausrüstung
10 March 1996 · ✗ Rejected · 17 of 26 cantons the same
- Einführung eines zivilen Ersatzdienstes
4 December 1977 · ✗ Rejected · 14 of 25 cantons the same
- Disciplinary Code for the Swiss Armed Forces
4 October 1896 · ✗ Rejected · 14 of 25 cantons the same
Sources
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.