Bürgerrechtserwerb für die dritte Generation
Official title: Bundesbeschluss über den Bürgerrechtserwerb von Ausländerinnen und Ausländern der dritten Generation
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
48.4% yes
- Cantons: 7 for, 17 against
- Turnout 53.8%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 7 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 72.4%, Turnout 52%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 71.4%, Turnout 58%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 70.9%, Turnout 57%
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 62.4%, Turnout 47%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 58.5%, Turnout 50%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 54.6%, Turnout 59%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 51.2%, Turnout 52%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 48.9%, Turnout 57%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 46.6%, Turnout 46%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 45.5%, Turnout 45%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 43.8%, Turnout 55%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 42.4%, Turnout 60%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 41.0%, Turnout 46%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 39.4%, Turnout 59%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 38.6%, Turnout 59%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 37.2%, Turnout 58%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 37.1%, Turnout 68%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 36.8%, Turnout 54%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 35.6%, Turnout 58%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 35.1%, Turnout 52%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 34.7%, Turnout 49%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 34.5%, Turnout 57%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 33.7%, Turnout 51%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 30.1%, Turnout 53%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 29.7%, Turnout 60%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 29.5%, Turnout 52%
✓ 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-speaking43.3% yes
- French-speaking65.6% 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
- Mandatory referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
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
- Erleichterte Einbürgerung für junge Ausländer
12 June 1994 · ✗ Rejected · 22 of 26 cantons the same
- Gesetz über die Mutterschaftsversicherung
13 June 1999 · ✗ Rejected · 23 of 26 cantons the same
- Regierungs- und Verwaltungsorganisationsgesetz
9 June 1996 · ✗ Rejected · 22 of 26 cantons the same
- Initiative «Recht auf Wohnung und Ausbau des Familienschutzes»
27 September 1970 · ✗ Rejected · 22 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.