Initiative for the abolition of compulsory military service

Popular vote of Sep 22, 2013 · Popular initiative · No. 572Initiative populaire «Oui à l'abrogation du service militaire obligatoire»

The proposal was rejected.

Yes share
26.8 %
Cantons
0 : 23
Turnout
46.9 %
Yes
644'985 (27 %)
No
1'762'811 (73 %)
Eligible voters
5'195'333

What was voted on

Recommendations

Federal Council
No
Parliament
No
Final vote, Council of States
8 (20 %) : 32 (80 %)
Recommend yes
Grüne, SP, UCSP
Recommend no
SD, BDP, CVP, EDU, EVP, FDP, FPS, GLP, KVP, MCG, PdA, SVP, Lega
Associations
Recommend no: economiesuisse, Bauernverband, GewerbeverbandNo recommendation: Gewerkschaftsbund

By canton

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AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich123'822 (29 %)309'054 (71 %)49.1 %
Bern78'947 (25 %)241'235 (75 %)44.8 %
Lucerne28'225 (23 %)96'996 (77 %)47.9 %
Uri1'770 (15 %)10'062 (85 %)45.6 %
Schwyz8'057 (16 %)41'605 (84 %)49.8 %
Obwalden2'041 (16 %)10'544 (84 %)50.1 %
Nidwalden2'371 (16 %)12'680 (84 %)50.3 %
Glarus1'777 (18 %)8'147 (82 %)38.4 %
Zug7'877 (21 %)28'904 (79 %)50.7 %
Fribourg26'016 (30 %)62'087 (70 %)46.9 %
Solothurn17'388 (22 %)61'026 (78 %)44.9 %
Basel-Stadt20'904 (39 %)32'601 (61 %)47.5 %
Basel-Landschaft22'382 (27 %)59'240 (73 %)44.4 %
Schaffhausen7'893 (25 %)23'349 (75 %)63.9 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden4'307 (22 %)15'002 (78 %)51.1 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden720 (16 %)3'843 (84 %)41.0 %
St. Gallen32'272 (22 %)112'120 (78 %)46.2 %
Graubünden13'228 (23 %)45'132 (77 %)43.6 %
Aargau41'065 (21 %)152'247 (79 %)47.9 %
Thurgau14'224 (19 %)59'571 (81 %)45.8 %
Ticino27'701 (28 %)72'191 (72 %)47.0 %
Vaud63'947 (34 %)125'355 (66 %)46.1 %
Valais24'906 (25 %)73'968 (75 %)47.6 %
Neuchâtel17'578 (38 %)29'191 (62 %)42.9 %
Geneva47'819 (42 %)65'709 (58 %)47.5 %
Jura7'748 (41 %)10'952 (59 %)36.9 %

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.