Militärorganisation der schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Accepted
55.2% yes
- Turnout 74.7%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 14 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 75.9%, Turnout 86%
- GraubündenYes majority, Yes share 72.4%, Turnout 73%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 69.1%, Turnout 81%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 66.3%, Turnout 90%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenYes majority, Yes share 64.8%, Turnout 83%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 63.9%, Turnout 88%
- Basel-LandschaftYes majority, Yes share 61.5%, Turnout 75%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 57.9%, Turnout 90%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 56.2%, Turnout 71%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 55.5%, Turnout 63%
- LucerneYes majority, Yes share 54.8%, Turnout 68%
- St. GallenYes majority, Yes share 53.6%, Turnout 85%
- ZugYes majority, Yes share 51.6%, Turnout 74%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 50.2%, Turnout 82%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 48.3%, Turnout 65%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 48.1%, Turnout 67%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 46.1%, Turnout 44%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 44.5%, Turnout 83%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 42.2%, Turnout 73%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 39.6%, Turnout 78%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 39.6%, Turnout 77%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 39.4%, Turnout 59%
- NidwaldenNo majority, Yes share 38.9%, Turnout 77%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 28.2%, Turnout 75%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 24.2%, Turnout 61%
✓ 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-speaking58.3% yes
- French-speaking44.8% yes
- Ticino46.1% 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
- Security
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
FDP FDP.The Liberals
CVP Christian Democratic People's Party (until 2020)
Recommend No
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
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
- Revision of the constitutional articles on the military
3 November 1895 · ✗ Rejected · 16 of 25 cantons the same
- Bundesstrafrecht (Anstiftung Militärpflichtiger zu Verbrechen)
25 October 1903 · ✗ Rejected · 11 of 25 cantons the same
- Disciplinary Code for the Swiss Armed Forces
4 October 1896 · ✗ Rejected · 11 of 25 cantons the same
- Military service exemption tax Act
21 October 1877 · ✗ Rejected · 16 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.