Implementation of the EU Weapons Directive
Official title: Bundesbeschluss über die Genehmigung und die Umsetzung des Notenaustauschs zwischen der Schweiz und der EU betreffend die Übernahme der Richtlinie (EU) 2017/853 zur Änderung der EU-Waffenrichtlinie (Weiterentwicklung des Schengen-Besitzstands)
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
63.7% yes
- Turnout 43.9%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 25 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 75.0%, Turnout 53%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 72.8%, Turnout 45%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 72.6%, Turnout 39%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 71.5%, Turnout 45%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 70.6%, Turnout 43%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 67.0%, Turnout 48%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 65.9%, Turnout 46%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenYes majority, Yes share 64.3%, Turnout 43%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 64.0%, Turnout 42%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 62.4%, Turnout 42%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 62.0%, Turnout 41%
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 61.9%, Turnout 39%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 61.3%, Turnout 44%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 59.4%, Turnout 42%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 59.1%, Turnout 40%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 59.0%, Turnout 64%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 58.8%, Turnout 43%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 57.1%, Turnout 45%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 56.5%, Turnout 39%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 55.7%, Turnout 49%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 55.6%, Turnout 37%
- NidwaldenYes majority, Yes share 53.4%, Turnout 49%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenYes majority, Yes share 52.9%, Turnout 37%
- ObwaldenYes majority, Yes share 51.7%, Turnout 48%
- SchwyzYes majority, Yes share 51.6%, Turnout 47%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 45.5%, Turnout 46%
✓ 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-speaking63.5% yes
- French-speaking67.6% yes
- Ticino45.5% 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
- SecurityForeign policy
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
GLP Green Liberal Party of Switzerland
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
BDP Conservative Democratic Party (2008–2020)
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
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
- Ausdehnung der Personenfreizügigkeit auf die neuen EU-Staaten
25 September 2005 · ✓ Accepted · 20 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «For the protection against gun violence»
13 February 2011 · ✗ Rejected · 7 of 26 cantons the same
- Bilaterale Abkommen mit der EU
21 May 2000 · ✓ Accepted · 25 of 26 cantons the same
- Abkommen zu Schengen und Dublin
5 June 2005 · ✓ Accepted · 13 of 26 cantons the same
Official resources
- Bundesbeschluss über die Genehmigung und die Umsetzung des Notenaustauschs zwischen der Schweiz und der EU betreffend die Übernahme der Richtlinie (EU) 2017/853 zur Änderung der EU-Waffenrichtlinie (Weiterentwicklung des Schengen-Besitzstands)
- VoteInfo (federal)
- smartvote
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.