Geschäftsverkehrsgesetz
Official title: Bundesgesetz über den Geschäftsverkehr der Bundesversammlung sowie über die Form, die Bekanntmachung und das Inkrafttreten ihrer Erlasse (Geschäftsverkehrsgesetz)
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
58% yes
- Turnout 45.4%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 18 of 26 cantons, sorted by yes share.
Choose a canton on the map or in the list to see how its municipalities voted.
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 81.3%, Turnout 40%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 73.1%, Turnout 43%
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 67.0%, Turnout 33%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 65.0%, Turnout 49%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 64.8%, Turnout 37%
- TicinoYes majority, Yes share 62.5%, Turnout 46%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 61.3%, Turnout 50%
- FribourgYes majority, Yes share 60.9%, Turnout 36%
- JuraYes majority, Yes share 60.7%, Turnout 33%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 57.9%, Turnout 47%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 54.2%, Turnout 49%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 52.7%, Turnout 38%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 52.5%, Turnout 53%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 52.4%, Turnout 68%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 51.8%, Turnout 47%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 51.4%, Turnout 55%
- ValaisYes majority, Yes share 51.3%, Turnout 38%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 51.1%, Turnout 42%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 49.8%, Turnout 43%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenNo majority, Yes share 49.6%, Turnout 54%
- NidwaldenNo majority, Yes share 48.1%, Turnout 46%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 47.7%, Turnout 48%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 44.6%, Turnout 50%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 43.8%, Turnout 49%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 43.0%, Turnout 43%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 39.3%, Turnout 46%
✓ 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-speaking56.0% yes
- French-speaking65.3% yes
- Ticino62.5% 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
- Optional referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters
- Federal Council recommends
- Yes
- Topics
- State and institutions
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
GPS Green Party of Switzerland
EDU Federal Democratic Union
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
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
- Einführung des Frauenstimmrechts
1 February 1959 · ✗ Rejected · 11 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «Recht auf Wohnung und Ausbau des Familienschutzes»
27 September 1970 · ✗ Rejected · 17 of 25 cantons the same
- Artikel zur Gleichstellung von Mann und Frau
14 June 1981 · ✓ Accepted · 19 of 26 cantons the same
- Kulturinitiative
28 September 1986 · ✗ Rejected · 8 of 26 cantons the same
Official resources
Vote data: Swissvotes – Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern (CC BY 4.0), and the Federal Statistical Office.