Auslandschweizer-Artikel
Official title: Bundesbeschluss über die Ergänzung der Bundesverfasssung durch einen Artikel 45bis über die Auslandschweizer
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
68.1% yes
- Cantons: 22 for, 0 against
- Turnout 47.9%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 25 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 91.0%, Turnout 26%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 79.7%, Turnout 31%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 75.9%, Turnout 30%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 74.8%, Turnout 55%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 70.3%, Turnout 78%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 69.4%, Turnout 44%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 68.8%, Turnout 51%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 68.5%, Turnout 45%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 68.3%, Turnout 60%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 67.6%, Turnout 56%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 67.3%, Turnout 55%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 67.2%, Turnout 40%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 66.5%, Turnout 36%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 66.2%, Turnout 37%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 64.2%, Turnout 46%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 63.9%, Turnout 53%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 62.4%, Turnout 44%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 61.7%, Turnout 38%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 61.6%, Turnout 59%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 60.7%, Turnout 50%
- Nidwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 60.5%, Turnout 58%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 60.1%, Turnout 73%
- Obwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 56.8%, Turnout 42%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 56.5%, Turnout 44%
- SchwyzYes majority, Yes share 51.5%, Turnout 48%
✓ 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-speaking67.9% yes
- French-speaking67.6% yes
- Ticino75.9% 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
- Foreign policy
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
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
- Hilfe an kriegsgeschädigte Auslandschweizer
20 June 1954 · ✗ Rejected · 5 of 25 cantons the same
- Zollinitiative
15 April 1923 · ✗ Rejected · 1 of 25 cantons the same
- Subsidy to the Swiss legation in Washington
11 May 1884 · ✗ Rejected · 8 of 25 cantons the same
- Act on the representation of Switzerland abroad
3 February 1895 · ✗ Rejected · 4 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.