Paternity leave
Official title: Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den Erwerbsersatz für Dienstleistende und bei Mutterschaft (indirekter Gegenvorschlag zur Volksinitiative «Für einen vernünftigen Vaterschaftsurlaub – zum Nutzen der ganzen Familie»)
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
60.3% yes
- Turnout 59.4%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 17 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 81.6%, Turnout 59%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 79.4%, Turnout 54%
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 74.6%, Turnout 59%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 73.6%, Turnout 54%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 71.6%, Turnout 60%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 67.8%, Turnout 59%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 67.3%, Turnout 60%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 61.8%, Turnout 60%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 60.5%, Turnout 64%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 58.9%, Turnout 57%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 56.9%, Turnout 60%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 56.3%, Turnout 70%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 53.3%, Turnout 57%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 52.9%, Turnout 65%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 52.4%, Turnout 57%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 51.9%, Turnout 61%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 51.8%, Turnout 61%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 49.2%, Turnout 59%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 49.2%, Turnout 57%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenNo majority, Yes share 45.6%, Turnout 62%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 43.3%, Turnout 54%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 43.0%, Turnout 59%
- NidwaldenNo majority, Yes share 42.9%, Turnout 65%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 42.0%, Turnout 63%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 41.8%, Turnout 67%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 34.7%, Turnout 57%
✓ 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-speaking55.4% yes
- French-speaking74.2% yes
- Ticino67.3% 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
- Social policyEconomy
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
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
FDP FDP.The Liberals
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
- Ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation
9 February 2020 · ✓ Accepted · 20 of 26 cantons the same
- Erwerbsersatz für Dienstleistende und bei Mutterschaft
26 September 2004 · ✓ Accepted · 20 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «Recht auf Wohnung und Ausbau des Familienschutzes»
27 September 1970 · ✗ Rejected · 18 of 25 cantons the same
- Federal decree on family policy
3 March 2013 · ✗ Rejected · 20 of 26 cantons the same
Official resources
- Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den Erwerbsersatz für Dienstleistende und bei Mutterschaft (indirekter Gegenvorschlag zur Volksinitiative «Für einen vernünftigen Vaterschaftsurlaub – zum Nutzen der ganzen Familie»)
- VoteInfo (federal)
- smartvote
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.