Initiative zur Herabsetzung des AHV-Alters
Official title: Volksinitiative «zur Herabsetzung des AHV-Alters»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
20.6% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 22 against
- Turnout 48.3%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 45.7%, Turnout 48%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 36.7%, Turnout 41%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 24.3%, Turnout 47%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 23.4%, Turnout 72%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 23.1%, Turnout 47%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 22.9%, Turnout 47%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 21.5%, Turnout 69%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 20.7%, Turnout 42%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 20.5%, Turnout 53%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 19.5%, Turnout 51%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 18.5%, Turnout 40%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 18.4%, Turnout 52%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 17.4%, Turnout 43%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 16.6%, Turnout 46%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 16.5%, Turnout 50%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 16.2%, Turnout 47%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 15.7%, Turnout 47%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 15.5%, Turnout 55%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 15.0%, Turnout 46%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 14.9%, Turnout 50%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 14.4%, Turnout 46%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 11.9%, Turnout 51%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 11.6%, Turnout 50%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 9.8%, Turnout 47%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 6.6%, Turnout 48%
✓ 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-speaking17.8% yes
- French-speaking24.1% yes
- Ticino45.7% 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
- Topics
- Social policy
Party recommendations
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
FDP FDP.The Liberals
EVP Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland
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 zur Einführung einer Volkspension
3 December 1972 · ✗ Rejected · 25 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «für eine soziale Krankenversicherung»
8 December 1974 · ✗ Rejected · 25 of 25 cantons the same
- Initiative «Recht auf Wohnung und Ausbau des Familienschutzes»
27 September 1970 · ✗ Rejected · 16 of 25 cantons the same
- Einführung des Frauenstimmrechts
1 February 1959 · ✗ Rejected · 22 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.