Schutzhaft-Initiative
Official title: Volksinitiative «Schutzhaft»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
11% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 22 against
- Turnout 53.2%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 28.4%, Turnout 37%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 16.2%, Turnout 23%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 14.9%, Turnout 29%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 14.4%, Turnout 61%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 14.3%, Turnout 48%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 13.7%, Turnout 42%
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 11.4%, Turnout 87%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 10.7%, Turnout 67%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 9.9%, Turnout 50%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 9.8%, Turnout 81%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 9.5%, Turnout 73%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 9.5%, Turnout 25%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 9.3%, Turnout 61%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 8.9%, Turnout 41%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 8.1%, Turnout 33%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 7.9%, Turnout 36%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 7.7%, Turnout 37%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 7.3%, Turnout 76%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 6.9%, Turnout 70%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 6.8%, Turnout 39%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 6.7%, Turnout 49%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 5.9%, Turnout 85%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 4.5%, Turnout 36%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 4.5%, Turnout 60%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 2.7%, Turnout 51%
✓ 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-speaking9.6% yes
- French-speaking17.0% yes
- Ticino16.2% 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
FDP FDP.The Liberals
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
- Debt collection and bankruptcy Act
17 November 1889 · ✓ Accepted · 15 of 25 cantons the same
- Unterstützung der Primarschule durch den Bund
23 November 1902 · ✓ Accepted · 1 of 25 cantons the same
- Bekämpfung menschlicher und tierischer Krankheiten
4 May 1913 · ✓ Accepted · 6 of 25 cantons the same
- Artikel über die Luftschiffahrt
22 May 1921 · ✓ Accepted · 2 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.