Gegenentwurf zur «Freigeldinitiative»
Official title: Gegenentwurf zur 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: Accepted
69% yes
- Cantons: 22 for, 0 against
- Turnout 53.1%
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 33%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 90.4%, Turnout 26%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 83.2%, Turnout 43%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 81.5%, Turnout 41%
- Nidwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 79.0%, Turnout 63%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 74.3%, Turnout 34%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 72.7%, Turnout 50%
- UriYes majority, Yes share 72.5%, Turnout 64%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 71.7%, Turnout 70%
- SchwyzYes majority, Yes share 71.3%, Turnout 48%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 71.2%, Turnout 57%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 70.6%, Turnout 62%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 70.2%, Turnout 50%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 69.4%, Turnout 49%
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 66.4%, Turnout 37%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 66.3%, Turnout 44%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 65.6%, Turnout 74%
- Obwalden ½Yes majority, Yes share 65.0%, Turnout 54%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 64.9%, Turnout 62%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 63.9%, Turnout 84%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 62.8%, Turnout 39%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 62.4%, Turnout 81%
- Basel-Landschaft ½Yes majority, Yes share 61.8%, Turnout 45%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½Yes majority, Yes share 61.8%, Turnout 68%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 61.6%, Turnout 71%
✓ 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-speaking65.1% yes
- French-speaking80.5% yes
- Ticino90.4% 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
- Direct counter-proposal
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
FDP FDP.The Liberals
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
- Gesetz über den Schutz der öffentlichen Ordnung
11 March 1934 · ✗ Rejected · 10 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative für eine Totalrevision der Bundesverfassung
8 September 1935 · ✗ Rejected · 4 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative für ein Staatsvertragsreferendum
30 January 1921 · ✓ Accepted · 23 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «für ein Verbot der Freimaurerei»
28 November 1937 · ✗ Rejected · 1 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.