Initiative “Popular sovereignty instead of government propaganda”

Popular vote of Jun 1, 2008 · Popular initiative · No. 533Initiative populaire «Souveraineté du peuple sans propagande gouvernementale»

The proposal was rejected.

Yes share
24.8 %
Cantons
0 : 23
Turnout
44.9 %
Yes
538'928 (25 %)
No
1'634'196 (75 %)
Eligible voters
4'970'220

What was voted on

Recommendations

Federal Council
No
Parliament
No
Final vote, Council of States
2 (5 %) : 38 (95 %)
Recommend yes
SD, EDU, FPS, KVP, SVP, Lega
Recommend no
CVP, EVP, FDP, GLP, Grüne, LPS, PdA, SP, UCSP
Associations
Recommend no: economiesuisse, Bauernverband, Gewerkschaftsbund, Gewerbeverband, Travail.Suisse

By canton

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AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich106'106 (28 %)275'079 (72 %)45.8 %
Bern65'937 (23 %)219'392 (77 %)41.6 %
Lucerne29'215 (26 %)82'110 (74 %)46.1 %
Uri2'743 (30 %)6'299 (70 %)36.3 %
Schwyz17'621 (41 %)25'511 (59 %)47.1 %
Obwalden3'381 (31 %)7'515 (69 %)48.2 %
Nidwalden4'186 (32 %)8'784 (68 %)45.7 %
Glarus2'941 (32 %)6'341 (68 %)37.0 %
Zug9'400 (28 %)24'194 (72 %)48.4 %
Fribourg14'532 (20 %)57'851 (80 %)42.4 %
Solothurn19'605 (26 %)54'947 (74 %)44.7 %
Basel-Stadt12'955 (22 %)44'640 (78 %)52.2 %
Basel-Landschaft19'042 (25 %)58'635 (75 %)43.3 %
Schaffhausen8'693 (31 %)19'500 (69 %)63.0 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden4'554 (29 %)11'378 (71 %)43.6 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden1'249 (34 %)2'461 (66 %)34.7 %
St. Gallen37'034 (32 %)80'393 (68 %)39.5 %
Graubünden11'283 (23 %)37'502 (77 %)38.1 %
Aargau45'739 (31 %)102'962 (69 %)39.6 %
Thurgau17'887 (32 %)37'852 (68 %)37.4 %
Ticino33'808 (34 %)65'022 (66 %)49.9 %
Vaud27'193 (14 %)170'688 (86 %)51.1 %
Valais15'904 (18 %)74'302 (82 %)47.2 %
Neuchâtel8'211 (16 %)42'513 (84 %)48.2 %
Geneva17'007 (14 %)101'617 (86 %)52.5 %
Jura2'700 (14 %)16'703 (86 %)39.8 %

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.