Sprachenartikel
Official title: Bundesbeschluss über die Revision des Sprachenartikels in der Bundesverfassung (Art. 116 BV)
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
76.2% yes
- Cantons: 23 for, 0 against
- Turnout 31%
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.
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 86.1%, Turnout 32%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 84.1%, Turnout 34%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 82.7%, Turnout 18%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 82.4%, Turnout 23%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 81.4%, Turnout 38%
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 80.5%, Turnout 32%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 79.5%, Turnout 32%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 78.1%, Turnout 29%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 76.7%, Turnout 41%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 76.7%, Turnout 46%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 75.9%, Turnout 62%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 75.4%, Turnout 17%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 74.1%, Turnout 32%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 73.7%, Turnout 31%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 72.7%, Turnout 31%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 72.6%, Turnout 34%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 71.8%, Turnout 34%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 71.6%, Turnout 33%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 71.3%, Turnout 26%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 70.1%, Turnout 33%
- Obwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 69.4%, Turnout 28%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 69.1%, Turnout 34%
- Nidwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 68.7%, Turnout 42%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 68.3%, Turnout 30%
- SchwyzYes majority, Yes share 66.3%, Turnout 26%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 65.0%, 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-speaking74.5% yes
- French-speaking81.0% yes
- Ticino84.1% 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
- Mandatory referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
- Topics
- Culture, religion, media
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
EDU Federal Democratic Union
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
- Kulturinitiative
28 September 1986 · ✗ Rejected · 0 of 26 cantons the same
- Verfassungsartikel zur Förderung von Turnen und Sport
27 September 1970 · ✓ Accepted · 25 of 25 cantons the same
- Kulturförderungsartikel
12 June 1994 · ✗ Rejected · 12 of 26 cantons the same
- Freedom of belief and religious practice
14 January 1866 · ✗ Rejected · 12 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.