Act on the representation of Switzerland abroad
Official title: Bundesgesetz betreffend die Vertretung der Schweiz im Auslande
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
41.2% yes
- Turnout 46.3%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 4 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 90.1%, Turnout 26%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 89.9%, Turnout 38%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 89.9%, Turnout 33%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 53.5%, Turnout 43%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 49.8%, Turnout 28%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 46.8%, Turnout 26%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenNo majority, Yes share 44.7%, Turnout 62%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 40.6%, Turnout 60%
- Basel-StadtNo majority, Yes share 39.5%, Turnout 14%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 38.6%, Turnout 63%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 34.3%, Turnout 57%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 30.2%, Turnout 80%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 27.7%, Turnout 44%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 26.5%, Turnout 19%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 24.9%, Turnout 81%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 24.6%, Turnout 21%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 24.3%, Turnout 68%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 21.6%, Turnout 38%
- Basel-LandschaftNo majority, Yes share 18.0%, Turnout 32%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 16.2%, Turnout 42%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 8.4%, Turnout 19%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 7.4%, Turnout 78%
- NidwaldenNo majority, Yes share 7.2%, Turnout 32%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 5.5%, Turnout 24%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 5.1%, Turnout 58%
✓ 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-speaking36.2% yes
- French-speaking60.9% yes
- Ticino49.8% 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
- Foreign policy
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
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11 May 1884 · ✗ Rejected · 15 of 25 cantons the same
- Epidemics Act
30 July 1882 · ✗ Rejected · 22 of 25 cantons the same
- Debt collection and bankruptcy Act
17 November 1889 · ✓ Accepted · 19 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.