Initiative «contre l'immigration clandestine»
Popular vote of Dec 1, 1996 · Popular initiative · No. 432Initiative populaire «contre l'immigration clandestine»
The proposal was rejected.
- Yes share
- 46.3 %
- Cantons
- 11 : 12
- Turnout
- 46.8 %
- Yes
- 982'867 (46 %)
- No
- 1'138'301 (54 %)
- Eligible voters
- 4'612'266
What was voted on
Parliamentary business: Politique d'asile et immigration. Initiatives populaires (94.061)
Recommendations
- Federal Council
- No
- Parliament
- No
- Final vote, National Council
- 36 (21 %) : 139 (79 %)
- Final vote, Council of States
- 3 (8 %) : 35 (92 %)
- Recommend yes
- SD, EDU, FPS, SVP, Lega
- Recommend no
- CVP, EVP, FDP, Grüne, LdU, LPS, PdA, SP
- Associations
- Recommend no: Gewerkschaftsbund, VSA
By canton
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| Area | Yes | No | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 183'556 (48 %) | 195'248 (52 %) | 49.8 % |
| Bern | 140'143 (46 %) | 167'256 (54 %) | 46.1 % |
| Lucerne | 56'357 (50 %) | 56'115 (50 %) | 49.8 % |
| Uri | 6'306 (58 %) | 4'617 (42 %) | 44.1 % |
| Schwyz | 20'212 (59 %) | 13'865 (41 %) | 42.5 % |
| Obwalden | 3'899 (46 %) | 4'530 (54 %) | 39.8 % |
| Nidwalden | 6'673 (53 %) | 5'854 (47 %) | 49.5 % |
| Glarus | 5'317 (58 %) | 3'804 (42 %) | 37.1 % |
| Zug | 13'896 (47 %) | 15'703 (53 %) | 48.5 % |
| Fribourg | 28'402 (41 %) | 40'102 (59 %) | 45.5 % |
| Solothurn | 40'657 (52 %) | 37'486 (48 %) | 48.2 % |
| Basel-Stadt | 28'381 (41 %) | 41'529 (59 %) | 55.7 % |
| Basel-Landschaft | 37'437 (48 %) | 40'154 (52 %) | 45.3 % |
| Schaffhausen | 16'471 (54 %) | 14'138 (46 %) | 66.0 % |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 7'444 (48 %) | 8'129 (52 %) | 44.2 % |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 2'405 (59 %) | 1'648 (41 %) | 41.1 % |
| St. Gallen | 61'417 (52 %) | 57'207 (48 %) | 42.4 % |
| Graubünden | 20'268 (44 %) | 26'093 (56 %) | 37.9 % |
| Aargau | 73'754 (55 %) | 60'659 (45 %) | 39.4 % |
| Thurgau | 34'739 (59 %) | 24'445 (41 %) | 43.4 % |
| Ticino | 41'243 (52 %) | 38'072 (48 %) | 42.7 % |
| Vaud | 49'978 (33 %) | 99'642 (67 %) | 42.0 % |
| Valais | 52'695 (41 %) | 76'213 (59 %) | 74.7 % |
| Neuchâtel | 16'525 (36 %) | 29'448 (64 %) | 44.7 % |
| Geneva | 26'434 (30 %) | 60'835 (70 %) | 42.7 % |
| Jura | 8'258 (35 %) | 15'509 (65 %) | 50.7 % |
On the same day
Sources: Swissvotes, Federal Chancellery, Année politique suisse
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.