Initiative «Pour des places d'apprentissage»

Popular vote of May 18, 2003 · Popular initiative · No. 503Initiative populaire «Pour une offre appropriée en matière de formation professionnelle (Initiative pour des places d'apprentissage)»

The proposal was rejected.

Yes share
31.6 %
Cantons
0 : 23
Turnout
49.6 %
Yes
722'931 (32 %)
No
1'564'325 (68 %)
Eligible voters
4'764'888

What was voted on

Recommendations

Federal Council
No
Parliament
No
Final vote, National Council
58 (32 %) : 124 (68 %)
Final vote, Council of States
6 (15 %) : 35 (85 %)
Recommend yes
Grüne, PdA, SP
Recommend no
SD, CVP, EDU, EVP, FDP, FPS, LPS, SVP, Lega, UCSP
Associations
Recommend yes: GewerkschaftsbundRecommend no: economiesuisse, Arbeitgeberverband, Bauernverband, Gewerbeverband, Travail.Suisse

By canton

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AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich141'511 (35 %)264'950 (65 %)51.9 %
Bern104'936 (32 %)218'733 (68 %)48.6 %
Lucerne29'452 (24 %)92'968 (76 %)53.5 %
Uri2'917 (25 %)8'852 (75 %)47.8 %
Schwyz10'649 (22 %)37'204 (78 %)55.3 %
Obwalden2'137 (18 %)9'466 (82 %)52.9 %
Nidwalden2'401 (16 %)12'496 (84 %)55.3 %
Glarus2'507 (21 %)9'261 (79 %)48.4 %
Zug8'584 (23 %)28'815 (77 %)57.2 %
Fribourg25'643 (34 %)50'208 (66 %)48.0 %
Solothurn24'384 (27 %)65'576 (73 %)55.4 %
Basel-Stadt23'564 (39 %)36'347 (61 %)53.1 %
Basel-Landschaft26'932 (31 %)60'100 (69 %)50.3 %
Schaffhausen10'285 (33 %)20'481 (67 %)69.2 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden4'384 (23 %)14'464 (77 %)53.2 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden693 (16 %)3'649 (84 %)43.2 %
St. Gallen33'855 (25 %)103'661 (75 %)48.0 %
Graubünden15'607 (30 %)37'297 (70 %)42.1 %
Aargau39'902 (24 %)125'800 (76 %)46.6 %
Thurgau15'374 (23 %)51'975 (77 %)47.8 %
Ticino27'505 (39 %)42'768 (61 %)37.7 %
Vaud69'747 (38 %)114'027 (62 %)51.2 %
Valais18'935 (26 %)53'920 (74 %)40.1 %
Neuchâtel24'970 (44 %)31'519 (56 %)55.5 %
Geneva46'845 (45 %)58'301 (55 %)50.8 %
Jura9'212 (45 %)11'487 (55 %)44.7 %

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.