Bundesgesetz über die politischen Rechte
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
59.4% yes
- Turnout 38.1%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 23 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- NidwaldenYes majority, Yes share 69.1%, Turnout 42%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 67.0%, Turnout 36%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 64.7%, Turnout 45%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 64.5%, Turnout 32%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 64.0%, Turnout 44%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 63.3%, Turnout 35%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 62.7%, Turnout 38%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 61.8%, Turnout 34%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 61.6%, Turnout 39%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenYes majority, Yes share 60.7%, Turnout 34%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenYes majority, Yes share 60.4%, Turnout 40%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 60.2%, Turnout 38%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 60.2%, Turnout 45%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 60.0%, Turnout 43%
- ObwaldenYes majority, Yes share 59.6%, Turnout 36%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 59.6%, Turnout 38%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 59.3%, Turnout 70%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 56.5%, Turnout 36%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 56.1%, Turnout 29%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 55.3%, Turnout 35%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 55.2%, Turnout 40%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 53.8%, Turnout 33%
- SchwyzYes majority, Yes share 52.6%, Turnout 38%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 49.8%, Turnout 35%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 40.5%, Turnout 34%
✓ 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-speaking61.0% yes
- French-speaking52.4% yes
- Ticino61.8% 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
- State and institutions
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SVP Swiss People's Party
FDP FDP.The Liberals
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Recommend No
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
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
- Erhöhung der Unterschriftenzahl für das Referendum
25 September 1977 · ✓ Accepted · 23 of 25 cantons the same
- Erhöhung der Unterschriftenzahl für die Verfassungsinitiative
25 September 1977 · ✓ Accepted · 24 of 25 cantons the same
- Erschwerung von Ausgabenbeschlüssen
8 June 1975 · ✓ Accepted · 23 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative zur Neuordnung des Staatsvertragsreferendums
13 March 1977 · ✗ Rejected · 2 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.