Ban on lotteries and games of chance
Official title: Verbot der Lotterie und Hasardspiele
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
44% yes
- Cantons: 9.5 for, 12.5 against
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 11 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 92.7%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 83.4%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 78.7%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 77.3%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 75.7%
- Obwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 73.7%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 71.6%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 66.9%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 58.4%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 57.4%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 53.5%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 48.2%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 41.5%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 38.6%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 26.3%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 23.1%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 21.8%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 21.3%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 20.6%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 15.3%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 14.9%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 14.2%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 11.0%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 10.8%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 4.8%
✓ 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-speaking48.8% yes
- French-speaking23.7% yes
- Ticino66.9% 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
- Topics
- Economy
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.