Loi fédérale sur les droits politiques

Popular vote of Dec 4, 1977 · Optional referendum · No. 276

The people accepted the proposal.

Yes share
59.4 %
Turnout
38.1 %
Yes
809'862 (59 %)
No
552'962 (41 %)
Eligible voters
3'816'824

Recommendations

Federal Council
Yes
Parliament
Yes
Final vote, National Council
116 (100 %) : 0 (0 %)
Final vote, Council of States
35 (100 %) : 0 (0 %)
Recommend yes
SD, CVP, FDP, Republikaner, SVP, POCH
Recommend no
EVP, LdU, LPS, PdA, SP
Associations
Recommend yes: Arbeitgeberverband, Bauernverband, Gewerkschaftsbund, VSA, Travail.Suisse

By canton

AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich178'520 (64 %)100'313 (36 %)44.2 %
Bern137'926 (60 %)91'088 (40 %)38.2 %
Lucerne37'656 (60 %)25'570 (40 %)38.1 %
Uri5'824 (65 %)3'180 (35 %)44.9 %
Schwyz10'302 (53 %)9'294 (47 %)37.5 %
Obwalden3'122 (60 %)2'118 (40 %)36.0 %
Nidwalden4'951 (69 %)2'210 (31 %)42.5 %
Glarus5'050 (63 %)3'000 (37 %)37.8 %
Zug9'593 (62 %)5'978 (38 %)38.8 %
Fribourg22'104 (65 %)12'144 (35 %)32.1 %
Solothurn33'265 (60 %)22'211 (40 %)42.7 %
Basel-Stadt25'823 (55 %)20'851 (45 %)34.9 %
Basel-Landschaft27'546 (55 %)22'369 (45 %)39.9 %
Schaffhausen15'154 (59 %)10'390 (41 %)69.7 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden6'714 (60 %)4'401 (40 %)39.6 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden1'585 (61 %)1'025 (39 %)34.1 %
St. Gallen52'352 (67 %)25'786 (33 %)36.2 %
Graubünden20'539 (63 %)11'923 (37 %)35.4 %
Aargau48'604 (56 %)37'474 (44 %)35.9 %
Thurgau25'928 (60 %)17'152 (40 %)44.9 %
Ticino28'960 (62 %)17'909 (38 %)34.3 %
Vaud46'114 (56 %)36'037 (44 %)29.2 %
Valais22'401 (54 %)19'278 (46 %)33.3 %
Neuchâtel15'682 (50 %)15'815 (50 %)34.9 %
Geneva24'145 (41 %)35'445 (59 %)34.2 %

On the same day

Sources: Swissvotes, Federal Chancellery

Data: Swissvotes, the database of federal popular votes (Année Politique Suisse, University of Bern; CC BY 4.0), the Federal Statistical Office and the Parliamentary Services.