Act on the representation of Switzerland abroad

Popular vote of Feb 3, 1895 · Optional referendum · No. 44Loi fédérale sur la représentation de la Suisse à l'étranger

The proposal was rejected.

Yes share
41.2 %
Turnout
46.3 %
Yes
124'517 (41 %)
No
177'991 (59 %)
Eligible voters
689'180

Recommendations

Federal Council
Yes
Parliament
Yes
Final vote, National Council
37 (100 %) : 0 (0 %)
Final vote, Council of States
23 (64 %) : 13 (36 %)
Recommend yes
FDP

By canton

AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich18'377 (39 %)29'215 (61 %)63.4 %
Bern26'927 (53 %)23'414 (47 %)42.5 %
Lucerne1'685 (25 %)5'171 (75 %)21.2 %
Uri127 (5 %)2'378 (95 %)57.8 %
Schwyz202 (8 %)2'190 (92 %)19.5 %
Obwalden48 (5 %)828 (95 %)24.0 %
Nidwalden66 (7 %)847 (93 %)31.6 %
Glarus982 (28 %)2'566 (72 %)44.3 %
Zug299 (27 %)828 (73 %)18.6 %
Fribourg2'419 (22 %)8'769 (78 %)38.5 %
Solothurn2'337 (47 %)2'653 (53 %)26.3 %
Basel-Stadt800 (39 %)1'226 (61 %)14.4 %
Basel-Landschaft747 (18 %)3'400 (82 %)32.4 %
Schaffhausen1'588 (25 %)4'796 (75 %)80.6 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden3'159 (45 %)3'912 (55 %)61.7 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden168 (7 %)2'098 (93 %)77.8 %
St. Gallen8'557 (24 %)26'613 (76 %)68.1 %
Graubünden4'230 (34 %)8'109 (66 %)56.7 %
Aargau9'954 (30 %)23'004 (70 %)80.5 %
Thurgau5'724 (41 %)8'391 (59 %)60.1 %
Ticino4'526 (50 %)4'555 (50 %)27.8 %
Vaud14'918 (90 %)1'635 (10 %)26.1 %
Valais1'877 (16 %)9'729 (84 %)41.8 %
Neuchâtel9'084 (90 %)1'018 (10 %)37.7 %
Geneva5'716 (90 %)646 (10 %)33.3 %

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.