Initiative «for democratic naturalisation decisions»

Popular vote of Jun 1, 2008 · Popular initiative · No. 532Volksinitiative «Für demokratische Einbürgerungen»

State organisation: Citizenship · Social and societal policy: Migration and integration policy

The proposal was rejected.

Yes 36.3 %804'730No 63.8 %1'415'249

1 cantons for22 cantons against

Turnout: 45.2 %
Eligible voters: 4'970'220
Blank ballots: 18'803
Invalid ballots: 6'795

The proposal

Type of proposal: Popular initiative, formulated draft
Department in charge: Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP)
Legislative period: 48th legislative period
Parliamentary business: Für demokratische Einbürgerungen. Volksinitiative (06.086)
In the Federal Gazette: Botschaft zur Eidgenössischen Volksinitiative «für demokratische Einbürgerungen», Nov 21, 2006, Bundesbeschluss über die Eidgenössische Volksinitiative «für demokratische Einbürgerungen», Nov 21, 2006, Bundesbeschluss über die Eidgenössische Volksinitiative «für demokratische Einbürgerungen», Oct 16, 2007

By canton

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Area	Yes	No	Turnout
Zurich	39.3 %153'794	60.7 %237'379	46.3 %
Bern	36.7 %106'571	63.3 %183'565	41.6 %
Lucerne	44.3 %50'940	55.7 %64'043	46.9 %
Uri	46.5 %4'352	53.5 %5'002	36.8 %
Schwyz	59.9 %26'559	40.1 %17'758	47.6 %
Obwalden	47.1 %5'302	52.9 %5'955	48.5 %
Nidwalden	49.1 %6'523	50.9 %6'771	46.1 %
Glarus	48.9 %4'609	51.1 %4'816	37.0 %
Zug	44.3 %15'226	55.7 %19'174	49.0 %
Fribourg	27.0 %19'874	73.0 %53'673	42.5 %
Solothurn	41.4 %31'357	58.6 %44'389	44.9 %
Basel-Stadt	28.5 %16'915	71.5 %42'388	52.7 %
Basel-Landschaft	35.2 %28'106	64.8 %51'705	43.8 %
Schaffhausen	42.8 %12'621	57.2 %16'835	63.1 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden	42.6 %6'930	57.4 %9'334	44.1 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden	48.3 %1'805	51.7 %1'930	34.8 %
St. Gallen	48.3 %58'523	51.7 %62'591	40.3 %
Graubünden	34.9 %17'694	65.1 %33'057	39.0 %
Aargau	46.8 %71'469	53.2 %81'352	40.1 %
Thurgau	48.9 %27'875	51.1 %29'081	37.7 %
Ticino	42.2 %42'358	57.8 %58'126	49.9 %
Vaud	19.0 %37'901	81.0 %161'430	51.2 %
Valais	25.0 %22'779	75.0 %68'411	47.2 %
Neuchâtel	18.0 %9'191	82.0 %42'005	48.2 %
Geneva	17.9 %21'579	82.1 %98'738	52.5 %
Jura	19.8 %3'875	80.2 %15'736	39.8 %

Municipalities in Solothurn

Area	Yes	No	Turnout
Egerkingen	54.1 %433	45.9 %368	42.9 %
Härkingen	51.8 %214	48.2 %199	46.9 %
Kestenholz	42.9 %237	57.1 %315	46.1 %
Neuendorf	51.3 %305	48.7 %289	43.2 %
Niederbuchsiten	57.8 %188	42.2 %137	44.5 %
Oberbuchsiten	54.2 %293	45.8 %248	46.0 %
Oensingen	53.7 %696	46.3 %601	43.8 %
Wolfwil	41.9 %273	58.1 %378	42.0 %
Aedermannsdorf	36.3 %70	63.7 %123	47.9 %
Balsthal	44.9 %681	55.1 %835	44.6 %
Herbetswil	51.4 %90	48.6 %85	40.7 %
Holderbank (SO)	49.5 %101	50.5 %103	41.7 %
Laupersdorf	52.6 %285	47.4 %257	43.6 %
Matzendorf	49.9 %230	50.1 %231	47.6 %
Mümliswil-Ramiswil	55.2 %495	44.8 %402	48.4 %
Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen	50.6 %321	49.4 %314	68.9 %
Biezwil	46.8 %59	53.2 %67	49.4 %
Lüterkofen-Ichertswil	39.4 %109	60.6 %168	47.1 %
Messen	41.9 %200	58.1 %277	44.6 %
Schnottwil	42.6 %145	57.4 %195	43.1 %
Unterramsern	39.4 %28	60.6 %43	47.3 %
Lüsslingen-Nennigkofen	32.3 %106	67.7 %222	45.2 %
Buchegg	37.2 %396	62.8 %669	47.6 %
Bättwil	28.2 %37	71.8 %94	17.1 %
Büren (SO)	44.3 %125	55.7 %157	42.6 %
Dornach	26.3 %478	73.7 %1'338	47.7 %
Gempen	33.2 %77	66.8 %155	44.7 %
Hochwald	37.4 %170	62.6 %284	51.9 %
Hofstetten-Flüh	31.9 %291	68.1 %621	43.5 %
Metzerlen-Mariastein	40.0 %128	60.0 %192	46.1 %
Nuglar-St. Pantaleon	43.6 %196	56.4 %254	43.7 %
Rodersdorf	27.1 %135	72.9 %364	53.5 %
Seewen	51.8 %169	48.2 %157	43.5 %
Witterswil	35.6 %165	64.4 %299	48.4 %
Hauenstein-Ifenthal	38.9 %44	61.1 %69	53.0 %
Kienberg	49.4 %80	50.6 %82	42.4 %
Lostorf	43.3 %573	56.7 %751	49.8 %
Niedergösgen	54.2 %560	45.8 %474	44.0 %
Obergösgen	50.2 %308	49.8 %306	45.8 %
Stüsslingen	46.8 %195	53.2 %222	49.5 %
Trimbach	43.2 %648	56.8 %852	44.2 %
Winznau	43.8 %253	56.2 %325	48.7 %
Wisen (SO)	34.9 %58	65.1 %108	50.8 %
Erlinsbach (SO)	46.2 %427	53.8 %498	44.9 %
Aeschi (SO)	36.0 %160	64.0 %285	48.5 %
Biberist	36.3 %831	63.7 %1'457	43.4 %
Bolken	20.7 %30	79.3 %115	38.7 %
Deitingen	38.1 %286	61.9 %465	48.9 %
Derendingen	40.8 %592	59.2 %860	39.8 %
Etziken	43.9 %112	56.1 %143	41.3 %
Gerlafingen	41.8 %437	58.2 %608	42.0 %
Horriwil	43.1 %138	56.9 %182	50.1 %
Hüniken	31.3 %15	68.8 %33	64.0 %
Kriegstetten	41.7 %406	58.3 %568	46.6 %
Lohn-Ammannsegg	30.8 %316	69.2 %710	52.8 %
Luterbach	45.5 %465	54.5 %557	45.0 %
Obergerlafingen	42.4 %150	57.6 %204	41.9 %
Recherswil	42.1 %244	57.9 %335	45.7 %
Subingen	45.9 %349	54.1 %412	39.8 %
Zuchwil	37.7 %727	62.3 %1'200	42.2 %
Drei Höfe	45.9 %119	54.1 %140	45.3 %
Balm bei Günsberg	39.5 %30	60.5 %46	51.4 %
Bellach	48.6 %714	51.4 %755	46.2 %
Bettlach	42.2 %573	57.8 %784	40.8 %
Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus	37.9 %150	62.1 %246	56.0 %
Flumenthal	53.8 %170	46.2 %146	40.7 %
Grenchen	44.0 %1'629	56.0 %2'077	37.6 %
Günsberg	48.3 %276	51.7 %295	65.1 %
Hubersdorf	29.9 %72	70.1 %169	47.1 %
Kammersrohr	36.8 %7	63.2 %12	44.2 %
Langendorf	30.1 %374	69.9 %868	48.2 %
Lommiswil	42.1 %241	57.9 %332	54.0 %
Oberdorf (SO)	32.6 %222	67.4 %458	53.7 %
Riedholz	34.5 %241	65.5 %458	45.0 %
Rüttenen	33.5 %206	66.5 %409	55.5 %
Selzach	49.9 %479	50.1 %480	44.3 %
Boningen	45.9 %94	54.1 %111	43.0 %
Däniken	56.1 %521	43.9 %407	50.0 %
Dulliken	52.2 %590	47.8 %540	47.0 %
Eppenberg-Wöschnau	45.9 %39	54.1 %46	43.9 %
Fulenbach	45.1 %228	54.9 %278	43.2 %
Gretzenbach	47.4 %374	52.6 %415	48.4 %
Gunzgen	53.0 %257	47.0 %228	41.4 %
Hägendorf	49.3 %674	50.7 %694	46.0 %
Kappel (SO)	44.0 %397	56.0 %506	46.3 %
Olten	35.7 %1'787	64.3 %3'221	46.3 %
Rickenbach (SO)	56.6 %180	43.4 %138	45.3 %
Schönenwerd	46.5 %519	53.5 %596	44.0 %
Starrkirch-Wil	37.0 %227	63.0 %386	54.5 %
Walterswil (SO)	57.6 %121	42.4 %89	38.3 %
Wangen bei Olten	40.1 %560	59.9 %838	44.1 %
Solothurn	25.0 %1'253	75.0 %3'760	46.9 %
Bärschwil	48.5 %148	51.5 %157	44.0 %
Beinwil (SO)	33.0 %32	67.0 %65	43.4 %
Breitenbach	42.1 %342	57.9 %470	39.0 %
Büsserach	48.9 %256	51.1 %267	38.6 %
Erschwil	42.9 %118	57.1 %157	40.2 %
Fehren	44.0 %70	56.0 %89	36.6 %
Grindel	49.3 %67	50.7 %69	37.5 %
Himmelried	31.8 %97	68.2 %208	42.4 %
Kleinlützel	37.9 %135	62.1 %221	36.8 %
Meltingen	41.3 %81	58.7 %115	41.6 %
Nunningen	47.5 %261	52.5 %288	37.9 %
Zullwil	50.8 %96	49.2 %93	42.2 %

In Parliament

Federal Council: No
Parliament: No

The councils vote on the federal decree, which recommends rejecting the initiative: a yes to the decree is a no to the initiative. The votes are counted here for and against the initiative.

Final vote, National Council · Roll call

67 yes34.5 %127 no65.5 %

Final vote, Council of States

7 yes17.1 %34 no82.9 %

Recommendations

Recommend yes: SD, EDU, FPS, KVP, SVP, LegaGewerbeverband
Recommend no: CVP, EVP, FDP, GLP, Grüne, LPS, PdA, SP, UCSPGewerkschaftsbund, Travail.SuisseDemokratisch-Soziale Partei Basel-Stadt
Dissenting sections: Recommend yes: FDP LU, FDP ZGRecommend no: EDU VD

From launch to ballot

Launched by: Schweizerische Volkspartei SVP
Valid signatures: 100'038 of 100'000 required (100.0 %)
Invalid signatures: 2'288
Collection time: 549 of 549 days, 182 signatures a day

May 4, 2004Pre-examination
May 18, 2004Collection started
Nov 18, 2005Collection deadline
Nov 18, 2005Submitted
Jan 9, 2006Declared valid
Oct 25, 2006Federal Council message
Oct 5, 2007Adopted by Parliament
Mar 18, 2008Vote called
Jun 1, 2008Popular vote
Jul 29, 2008Result validated

Campaign

Party strength

Yes31.4 %No66.2 %Other2.4 %

Yes posters: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
No posters: 1
Yes campaign websites: einbuergerungen.ch
No campaign websites: ungerechte-steuern.ch

On the same day

Popular initiative

Rejected24.8 %

Constitutional article on health insurance

Counter-proposal

Rejected30.5 %

Documents

Sources: Swissvotes, Federal Chancellery, Curia Vista, Department, 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.