Organisation of the Department of Justice and Police
Official title: Bundesgesetz betreffend die Organisation des eidgenössischen Justiz- und Polizeidepartements
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
41.1% yes
- Turnout 60.1%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 10 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- NeuchâtelYes majority, Yes share 88.5%, Turnout 26%
- GlarusYes majority, Yes share 73.5%, Turnout 61%
- Basel-StadtYes majority, Yes share 69.1%, Turnout 53%
- GenevaYes majority, Yes share 68.6%, Turnout 35%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 59.7%, Turnout 62%
- Appenzell AusserrhodenYes majority, Yes share 55.6%, Turnout 76%
- SolothurnYes majority, Yes share 53.4%, Turnout 69%
- SchaffhausenYes majority, Yes share 52.1%, Turnout 82%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 52.1%, Turnout 65%
- VaudYes majority, Yes share 50.8%, Turnout 33%
- Basel-LandschaftNo majority, Yes share 47.5%, Turnout 55%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 46.6%, Turnout 85%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 41.0%, Turnout 46%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 32.1%, Turnout 42%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 29.9%, Turnout 74%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 28.8%, Turnout 65%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 27.9%, Turnout 70%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 22.3%, Turnout 53%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 17.5%, Turnout 70%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 16.2%, Turnout 46%
- Appenzell InnerrhodenNo majority, Yes share 14.5%, Turnout 56%
- NidwaldenNo majority, Yes share 9.7%, Turnout 67%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 6.9%, Turnout 66%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 5.2%, Turnout 88%
- ObwaldenNo majority, Yes share 2.1%, Turnout 71%
✓ 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-speaking43.0% yes
- French-speaking35.3% yes
- Ticino32.1% 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
- State and institutions
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
- Federal Constitution (total revision)
19 April 1874 · ✓ Accepted · 20 of 25 cantons the same
- Civil status and marriage Act
23 May 1875 · ✓ Accepted · 20 of 25 cantons the same
- Political rights of settled and resident citizens
21 October 1877 · ✗ Rejected · 21 of 25 cantons the same
- Act on Swiss citizens' right to vote
23 May 1875 · ✗ Rejected · 21 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.