Volksinitiative zur Einführung der Gesetzesinitiative
Official title: Volksinitiative «zur Einführung der Gesetzesinitiative im Bunde»
There is no summary for this past proposal. The result and the party recommendations come from the official data.
Result: Rejected
29.4% yes
- Cantons: 0 for, 22 against
- Turnout 40.1%
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Result by canton
Yes majority in 0 of 25 cantons, sorted by yes share.
- SchaffhausenNo majority, Yes share 39.3%, Turnout 76%
- ZurichNo majority, Yes share 38.8%, Turnout 53%
- GenevaNo majority, Yes share 35.7%, Turnout 15%
- Basel-Landschaft ½No majority, Yes share 35.0%, Turnout 39%
- BernNo majority, Yes share 34.5%, Turnout 35%
- Basel-Stadt ½No majority, Yes share 33.6%, Turnout 22%
- NeuchâtelNo majority, Yes share 31.5%, Turnout 21%
- TicinoNo majority, Yes share 30.2%, Turnout 22%
- AargauNo majority, Yes share 28.3%, Turnout 78%
- SolothurnNo majority, Yes share 28.1%, Turnout 38%
- VaudNo majority, Yes share 27.3%, Turnout 25%
- GlarusNo majority, Yes share 25.6%, Turnout 44%
- St. GallenNo majority, Yes share 25.0%, Turnout 46%
- ThurgauNo majority, Yes share 19.7%, Turnout 61%
- LucerneNo majority, Yes share 19.6%, Turnout 31%
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 19.1%, Turnout 61%
- ZugNo majority, Yes share 17.9%, Turnout 31%
- GraubündenNo majority, Yes share 17.8%, Turnout 50%
- UriNo majority, Yes share 13.3%, Turnout 63%
- ValaisNo majority, Yes share 12.6%, Turnout 31%
- SchwyzNo majority, Yes share 12.4%, Turnout 36%
- Nidwalden ½No majority, Yes share 11.4%, Turnout 48%
- FribourgNo majority, Yes share 8.9%, Turnout 28%
- Obwalden ½No majority, Yes share 4.6%, Turnout 39%
- Appenzell Innerrhoden ½No majority, Yes share 2.7%, Turnout 44%
✓ 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-speaking30.5% yes
- French-speaking22.9% yes
- Ticino30.2% 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
- Topics
- State and institutions
Party recommendations
Recommend Yes
SP Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
Recommend No
SVP Swiss People's Party
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
- Initiative für die Wahl des Bundesrates durch das Volk
25 January 1942 · ✗ Rejected · 25 of 25 cantons the same
- Federal Constitution (total revision)
19 April 1874 · ✓ Accepted · 10 of 25 cantons the same
- Vereinheitlichung des Zivilrechts
13 November 1898 · ✓ Accepted · 7 of 25 cantons the same
- Vereinheitlichung des Strafrechts
13 November 1898 · ✓ Accepted · 7 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.