Culture, religion, media: party recommendations
How often each party recommended Yes on votes about this topic, by decade. Only Yes and No recommendations count; free votes and missing recommendations do not.
30 votes since 1866. Culture, religion, media, radio and TV
Share of Yes recommendations by decade
Above 50 % means the party recommended Yes more often than No. A vote can belong to more than one topic.
Ordered by seats in the National Council (2023 election). A decade appears from 3 recommendations.
Numbers as a table
| Party | Proposals | Yes recommendations |
|---|---|---|
| Swiss People's Party | 24 | 67 % |
| Social Democratic Party of Switzerland | 23 | 70 % |
| The Centre | 4 | 50 % |
| FDP.The Liberals | 26 | 50 % |
| Green Party of Switzerland | 15 | 67 % |
| Green Liberal Party of Switzerland | 9 | 33 % |
| Federal Democratic Union | 15 | 53 % |
| Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland | 18 | 72 % |
The latest votes on this topic
✓ Yes · ✗ No · – Free vote or no recommendation
- Initiative «200 francs is enough!» (fees for public broadcasting)
8 March 2026 · ✗ Rejected
SVP YesSP NoMitte NoFDP NoGPS NoGLP NoEDU YesEVP NoMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Amendment to the Film Act
15 May 2022 · ✓ Accepted
SVP NoSP YesMitte YesFDP NoGPS YesGLP YesEDU NoEVP YesMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Package of measures to support the media
13 February 2022 · ✗ Rejected
SVP NoSP YesMitte YesFDP NoGPS YesGLP YesEDU NoEVP YesMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Initiative for a ban on full facial coverings
7 March 2021 · ✓ Accepted
SVP YesSP NoMitte NoFDP NoGPS NoGLP NoEDU YesEVP Free voteMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Initiative for the abolition of radio and television fees
4 March 2018 · ✗ Rejected
SVP YesSP NoMitte No recommendationFDP NoGPS NoGLP NoEDU YesEVP NoMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Radio and Television Act (radio/TV licence fee)
14 June 2015 · ✓ Accepted
SVP NoSP YesMitte No recommendationFDP NoGPS YesGLP NoEDU NoEVP YesMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Federal decree on the promotion of musical training for young people
23 September 2012 · ✓ Accepted
SVP NoSP YesMitte No recommendationFDP NoGPS YesGLP YesEDU YesEVP YesMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Book price regulation Act
11 March 2012 · ✗ Rejected
SVP NoSP YesMitte No recommendationFDP NoGPS YesGLP NoEDU YesEVP YesMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Initiative to ban the construction of minarets
29 November 2009 · ✓ Accepted
SVP YesSP NoMitte No recommendationFDP NoGPS NoGLP NoEDU YesEVP NoMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Aufhebung des Bistumsartikels
10 June 2001 · ✓ Accepted
SVP YesSP YesMitte No recommendationFDP YesGPS YesGLP No recommendationEDU NoEVP YesMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Sprachenartikel
10 March 1996 · ✓ Accepted
SVP YesSP YesMitte No recommendationFDP YesGPS YesGLP No recommendationEDU YesEVP YesMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Kulturförderungsartikel
12 June 1994 · ✗ Rejected
SVP NoSP YesMitte No recommendationFDP YesGPS YesGLP No recommendationEDU NoEVP YesMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Kulturinitiative
28 September 1986 · ✗ Rejected
SVP NoSP YesMitte No recommendationFDP NoGPS YesGLP No recommendationEDU NoEVP NoMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Gegenentwurf zur Kulturinitiative
28 September 1986 · ✗ Rejected
SVP YesSP AbstainMitte No recommendationFDP YesGPS NoGLP No recommendationEDU NoEVP YesMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Radio- und Fernsehartikel
2 December 1984 · ✓ Accepted
SVP YesSP YesMitte No recommendationFDP YesGPS YesGLP No recommendationEDU YesEVP YesMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Initiative zur «vollständigen Trennung von Kirche und Staat»
2 March 1980 · ✗ Rejected
SVP NoSP Free voteMitte No recommendationFDP NoGPS No recommendationGLP No recommendationEDU No recommendationEVP NoMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Radio- und Fernsehartikel
26 September 1976 · ✗ Rejected
SVP YesSP NoMitte No recommendationFDP YesGPS No recommendationGLP No recommendationEDU No recommendationEVP YesMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Aufhebung des Jesuiten- und des Klosterartikels
20 May 1973 · ✓ Accepted
SVP YesSP YesMitte No recommendationFDP YesGPS No recommendationGLP No recommendationEDU No recommendationEVP Free voteMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Verfassungsartikel zur Förderung von Turnen und Sport
27 September 1970 · ✓ Accepted
SVP YesSP YesMitte No recommendationFDP YesGPS No recommendationGLP No recommendationEDU No recommendationEVP YesMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Verfassungsartikel zum Filmwesen
6 July 1958 · ✓ Accepted
SVP YesSP YesMitte No recommendationFDP YesGPS No recommendationGLP No recommendationEDU No recommendationEVP YesMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Verfassungsartikel betreffend Rundspruch und Fernsehen
3 March 1957 · ✗ Rejected
SVP YesSP YesMitte No recommendationFDP NoGPS No recommendationGLP No recommendationEDU No recommendationEVP No recommendationMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Einführung des obligatorischen militärischen Vorunterrichts
1 December 1940 · ✗ Rejected
SVP YesSP YesMitte No recommendationFDP YesGPS No recommendationGLP No recommendationEDU No recommendationEVP No recommendationMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Anerkennung des Rätoromanischen als Nationalsprache
20 February 1938 · ✓ Accepted
SVP YesSP YesMitte No recommendationFDP YesGPS No recommendationGLP No recommendationEDU No recommendationEVP No recommendationMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Gesetz über den Schutz der öffentlichen Ordnung
11 March 1934 · ✗ Rejected
SVP YesSP NoMitte No recommendationFDP YesGPS No recommendationGLP No recommendationEDU No recommendationEVP No recommendationMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
- Bundesstrafrecht (Anstiftung Militärpflichtiger zu Verbrechen)
25 October 1903 · ✗ Rejected
SVP No recommendationSP NoMitte No recommendationFDP YesGPS No recommendationGLP No recommendationEDU No recommendationEVP No recommendationMCG No recommendationLega No recommendationAL No recommendationLDP No recommendation
Source: Swissvotes (Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern) and FSO; own analysis.