Initiative «betreffend die Erlangung des Schweizerbürgerrechts»
Official title: Volksinitiative «betreffend die Erlangung des Schweizerbürgerrechts, Teil I»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
15.9% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 22 against
- Turnout 45.6%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 33.8%, Turnout 57%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 33.2%, Turnout 19%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 22.8%, Turnout 67%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 21.2%, Turnout 38%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 18.9%, Turnout 36%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 17.5%, Turnout 33%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 17.3%, Turnout 25%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 16.2%, Turnout 56%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 15.3%, Turnout 34%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 15.3%, Turnout 53%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 15.1%, Turnout 54%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 14.8%, Turnout 23%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 14.7%, Turnout 75%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 14.5%, Turnout 62%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 13.6%, Turnout 82%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 13.4%, Turnout 37%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 13.1%, Turnout 27%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 12.2%, Turnout 32%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 12.1%, Turnout 81%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 11.9%, Turnout 71%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 10.9%, Turnout 27%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 10.5%, Turnout 31%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 9.6%, Turnout 39%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 9.4%, Turnout 31%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 5.4%, Turnout 35%
✓ 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-speaking15.7% yes
- French-speaking15.0% yes
- Ticino33.2% 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
Other position
FDP FDP.The Liberals
No recommendation
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 «für die Aufhebung der Militärjustiz»
30 January 1921 · ✗ Rejected · 22 of 25 cantons the same
- Pension Act
15 March 1891 · ✗ Rejected · 23 of 25 cantons the same
- Artikel über den Automobil- und Fahrradverkehr
22 May 1921 · ✓ Accepted · 8 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative for a right to work
3 June 1894 · ✗ Rejected · 25 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.