Freigeld-Initiative
Official title: Volksinitiative «zur Sicherstellung der Kaufkraft und Vollbeschäftigung» (Freigeldinitiative)
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
12.5% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 22 against
- Turnout 53.1%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 21.7%, Turnout 45%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 19.3%, Turnout 71%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 18.1%, Turnout 84%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 16.4%, Turnout 62%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 16.0%, Turnout 37%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 16.0%, Turnout 68%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 13.6%, Turnout 70%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 12.6%, Turnout 74%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 11.9%, Turnout 39%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 10.6%, Turnout 44%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 10.2%, Turnout 81%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 9.9%, Turnout 62%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 8.3%, Turnout 34%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 8.0%, Turnout 57%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 7.5%, Turnout 50%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 7.3%, Turnout 50%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 7.0%, Turnout 54%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 6.1%, Turnout 63%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 5.1%, Turnout 26%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 4.8%, Turnout 49%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 4.5%, Turnout 64%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 4.5%, Turnout 41%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 4.1%, Turnout 48%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 3.3%, Turnout 43%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 3.2%, Turnout 33%
✓ 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-speaking14.0% yes
- French-speaking4.6% yes
- Ticino5.1% 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
- Popular initiative
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
- Federal Council recommends
- No
Party recommendations
Recommend No
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
- Initiative «Recht auf Arbeit»
8 December 1946 · ✗ Rejected · 25 of 25 cantons the same
- Schweizerisches Strafgesetzbuch
3 July 1938 · ✓ Accepted · 14 of 25 cantons the same
- Monopoly on matches
29 September 1895 · ✗ Rejected · 16 of 25 cantons the same
- Military service exemption tax Act
21 October 1877 · ✗ Rejected · 16 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.