Revision of the constitutional articles on the military
Official title: Bundesbeschluss über die Revision der Militärartikel der Bundesverfassung
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
42% yes
- Cantons: 4.5 for, 17.5 against
- Turnout 67.9%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 5 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- Basel-Stadt ½Yes majority, Yes share 69.0%, Turnout 59%
- ZurichYes majority, Yes share 62.6%, Turnout 78%
- BernYes majority, Yes share 61.3%, Turnout 60%
- ThurgauYes majority, Yes share 57.2%, Turnout 72%
- AargauYes majority, Yes share 53.9%, Turnout 87%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 45.4%, Turnout 79%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 42.4%, Turnout 56%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 41.7%, Turnout 41%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 41.0%, Turnout 58%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 39.8%, Turnout 79%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 39.6%, Turnout 71%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 39.4%, Turnout 86%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 38.5%, Turnout 67%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 27.0%, Turnout 73%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 25.2%, Turnout 59%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 19.7%, Turnout 70%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 19.3%, Turnout 59%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 19.2%, Turnout 63%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 15.7%, Turnout 77%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 14.6%, Turnout 77%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 13.0%, Turnout 82%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 12.2%, Turnout 65%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 11.7%, Turnout 65%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 11.0%, Turnout 66%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 8.5%, Turnout 87%
✓ 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-speaking49.7% yes
- French-speaking17.8% yes
- Ticino41.7% 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
- Mandatory referendum
- Needed to pass
- A majority of voters and of the cantons
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
FDP FDP.The Liberals
Other position
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
Free vote
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
- Federal Constitution (total revision)
12 May 1872 · ✗ Rejected · 20 of 25 cantons the same
- Act on Swiss citizens' right to vote
23 May 1875 · ✗ Rejected · 18 of 25 cantons the same
- Civil status and marriage Act
23 May 1875 · ✓ Accepted · 19 of 25 cantons the same
- Federal Constitution (total revision)
19 April 1874 · ✓ Accepted · 15 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.