Freedom of belief and religious practice
Popular vote of Jan 14, 1866 · Mandatory referendum · No. 7Liberté de conscience et des cultes
The proposal was rejected.
- Yes share
- 49.2 %
- Yes
- 157'629 (49 %)
- No
- 162'992 (51 %)
Recommendations
- Parliament
- Yes
By canton
| Area | Yes | No | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 27'077 (91 %) | 2'576 (9 %) | |
| Bern | 17'595 (40 %) | 26'351 (60 %) | |
| Lucerne | 3'429 (19 %) | 14'843 (81 %) | |
| Uri | 66 (4 %) | 1'719 (96 %) | |
| Schwyz | 776 (16 %) | 4'080 (84 %) | |
| Obwalden | 662 (49 %) | 692 (51 %) | |
| Nidwalden | 89 (5 %) | 1'620 (95 %) | |
| Glarus | 1'953 (51 %) | 1'894 (49 %) | |
| Zug | 368 (14 %) | 2'263 (86 %) | |
| Fribourg | 8'583 (56 %) | 6'663 (44 %) | |
| Solothurn | 8'783 (70 %) | 3'808 (30 %) | |
| Basel-Stadt | 1'866 (61 %) | 1'191 (39 %) | |
| Basel-Landschaft | 4'173 (61 %) | 2'680 (39 %) | |
| Schaffhausen | 2'339 (39 %) | 3'636 (61 %) | |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 595 (9 %) | 6'245 (91 %) | |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 15 (1 %) | 2'027 (99 %) | |
| St. Gallen | 7'811 (24 %) | 25'291 (76 %) | |
| Graubünden | 1'275 (10 %) | 11'453 (90 %) | |
| Aargau | 22'677 (61 %) | 14'656 (39 %) | |
| Thurgau | 13'496 (81 %) | 3'229 (19 %) | |
| Ticino | 6'019 (77 %) | 1'753 (23 %) | |
| Vaud | 16'245 (56 %) | 12'563 (44 %) | |
| Valais | 5'036 (37 %) | 8'676 (63 %) | |
| Neuchâtel | 3'163 (88 %) | 431 (12 %) | |
| Geneva | 3'538 (84 %) | 652 (16 %) |
On the same day
Weights and measures
Mandatory referendum
Equal rights for Jews and naturalised citizens with regard to the right of residence
Mandatory referendum
Swiss residents' right to vote in communal matters
Mandatory referendum
Taxation and civil law status of Swiss residents
Mandatory referendum
Swiss residents' right to vote in cantonal matters
Mandatory referendum
Exclusion of certain types of penalties
Mandatory referendum
Protection of intellectual property
Mandatory referendum
Ban on lotteries and games of chance
Mandatory referendum
Sources: Swissvotes
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.