Simplified naturalisation for third-generation foreigners

Popular vote of Feb 12, 2017 · Mandatory referendum · No. 609Arrêté fédéral concernant la naturalisation facilitée des étrangers de la troisième génération

The people and the cantons accepted the proposal.

Yes share
60.4 %
Cantons
17 : 6
Turnout
46.8 %
Yes
1'499'627 (60 %)
No
982'844 (40 %)
Eligible voters
5'344'186

What was voted on

Recommendations

Federal Council
Yes
Parliament
Yes
Final vote, National Council
122 (62 %) : 75 (38 %)
Final vote, Council of States
25 (57 %) : 19 (43 %)
Recommend yes
BDP, CVP, EVP, FDP, GLP, Grüne, PdA, SP, UCSP
Recommend no
SD, EDU, FPS, KVP, MCG, SVP, Lega
Associations
Recommend yes: Gewerkschaftsbund, Städteverband, Travail.SuisseNo recommendation: Gewerbeverband

By canton

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AreaYesNoTurnout
Zurich283'069 (63 %)164'984 (37 %)48.9 %
Bern195'868 (62 %)120'514 (38 %)43.4 %
Lucerne71'644 (57 %)55'070 (43 %)46.7 %
Uri4'766 (47 %)5'474 (53 %)39.0 %
Schwyz22'377 (46 %)26'524 (54 %)47.3 %
Obwalden5'940 (46 %)6'854 (54 %)49.0 %
Nidwalden7'562 (50 %)7'455 (50 %)48.9 %
Glarus5'144 (50 %)5'226 (50 %)39.6 %
Zug22'613 (56 %)17'917 (44 %)53.4 %
Fribourg56'155 (66 %)29'330 (34 %)43.3 %
Solothurn44'789 (54 %)37'432 (46 %)46.2 %
Basel-Stadt39'305 (68 %)18'888 (32 %)51.5 %
Basel-Landschaft48'078 (57 %)36'657 (43 %)45.9 %
Schaffhausen17'048 (53 %)14'967 (47 %)65.7 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden9'931 (51 %)9'567 (49 %)50.5 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden2'030 (44 %)2'627 (56 %)40.4 %
St. Gallen70'821 (50 %)71'316 (50 %)44.5 %
Graubünden39'374 (57 %)29'378 (43 %)50.6 %
Aargau96'318 (53 %)84'570 (47 %)43.3 %
Thurgau36'486 (50 %)36'510 (50 %)43.7 %
Ticino49'778 (50 %)49'447 (50 %)45.7 %
Vaud153'704 (73 %)57'330 (27 %)48.7 %
Valais64'389 (61 %)41'294 (39 %)49.2 %
Neuchâtel43'814 (75 %)14'497 (25 %)52.4 %
Geneva93'155 (74 %)32'764 (26 %)49.4 %
Jura15'469 (71 %)6'252 (29 %)41.7 %

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.