Initiative «Let the people decide on international treaties»

Popular vote of Jun 17, 2012 · Popular initiative · No. 561Initiative populaire «Pour le renforcement des droits populaires dans la politique étrangère (accords internationaux: la parole au peuple!)»

The proposal was rejected.

Yes share
24.7 %
Cantons
0 : 23
Turnout
38.5 %
Yes
480'173 (25 %)
No
1'462'659 (75 %)
Eligible voters
5'149'086

What was voted on

Recommendations

Federal Council
No
Parliament
No
Final vote, National Council
139 (71 %) : 56 (29 %), 1 (1 %) abstention
Final vote, Council of States
6 (14 %) : 36 (86 %)
Recommend yes
SD, EDU, FPS, KVP, PdA, SVP
Recommend no
BDP, CVP, EVP, FDP, GLP, Grüne, SP, UCSP
Associations
Recommend no: economiesuisse, Gewerkschaftsbund, Gewerbeverband, Travail.SuisseNo recommendation: Bauernverband

By canton

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AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich90'454 (26 %)255'929 (74 %)40.0 %
Bern56'020 (23 %)191'831 (77 %)35.0 %
Lucerne25'264 (23 %)84'784 (77 %)43.0 %
Uri1'651 (23 %)5'451 (77 %)27.5 %
Schwyz14'096 (34 %)27'302 (66 %)42.3 %
Obwalden2'958 (28 %)7'433 (72 %)42.3 %
Nidwalden3'482 (29 %)8'724 (71 %)41.1 %
Glarus1'767 (28 %)4'650 (72 %)25.1 %
Zug8'413 (27 %)22'642 (73 %)43.3 %
Fribourg11'656 (19 %)51'064 (81 %)34.2 %
Solothurn15'626 (23 %)51'037 (77 %)38.8 %
Basel-Stadt10'609 (21 %)38'984 (79 %)44.2 %
Basel-Landschaft16'306 (22 %)56'281 (78 %)39.7 %
Schaffhausen9'193 (33 %)18'380 (67 %)59.7 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden3'926 (28 %)10'266 (72 %)37.9 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden832 (28 %)2'102 (72 %)26.6 %
St. Gallen30'512 (28 %)78'246 (72 %)35.2 %
Graubünden10'543 (24 %)32'790 (76 %)32.7 %
Aargau35'513 (27 %)95'666 (73 %)33.1 %
Thurgau14'218 (29 %)35'453 (71 %)31.6 %
Ticino30'635 (38 %)49'221 (62 %)38.8 %
Vaud30'535 (18 %)142'725 (82 %)43.1 %
Valais17'177 (21 %)65'884 (79 %)41.0 %
Neuchâtel6'767 (18 %)31'642 (82 %)35.7 %
Geneva29'336 (26 %)82'133 (74 %)48.0 %
Jura2'684 (18 %)12'039 (82 %)29.5 %

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.