Initiative «For food sovereignty»
Popular vote of Sep 23, 2018 · Popular initiative · No. 622Volksinitiative «Für Ernährungssouveränität. Die Landwirtschaft betrifft uns alle»
Agriculture: Agricultural policy · Security policy: National economic supply
The proposal was rejected.
- Turnout
- 37.5 %
- Eligible voters
- 5'412'449
- Blank ballots
- 34'006
- Invalid ballots
- 6'797
The proposal
- Type of proposal
- Popular initiative, formulated draft
- Department in charge
- Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER)
- Legislative period
- 50th legislative period
- Parliamentary business
- Für Ernährungssouveränität. Die Landwirtschaft betrifft uns alle. Volksinitiative (17.023)
- In the Federal Gazette
- Botschaft zur Volksinitiative «Für Ernährungssouveränität. Die Landwirtschaft betrifft uns alle», Mar 7, 2017, Bundesbeschluss über die Volksinitiative «Für Ernährungssouveränität. Die Landwirtschaft betrifft uns alle», Mar 7, 2017, Bundesbeschluss über die Volksinitiative «Für Ernährungssouveränität. Die Landwirtschaft betrifft uns alle», Mar 27, 2018
By canton
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| Area | Yes | No | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 25.9 % | 74.1 % | 39.4 % |
| Bern | 28.4 % | 71.6 % | 35.0 % |
| Lucerne | 22.3 % | 77.7 % | 38.1 % |
| Uri | 20.3 % | 79.7 % | 27.6 % |
| Schwyz | 17.9 % | 82.1 % | 38.8 % |
| Obwalden | 16.0 % | 84.0 % | 41.9 % |
| Nidwalden | 17.8 % | 82.2 % | 40.1 % |
| Glarus | 25.0 % | 75.0 % | 28.5 % |
| Zug | 20.2 % | 79.8 % | 44.5 % |
| Fribourg | 43.3 % | 56.7 % | 33.8 % |
| Solothurn | 24.1 % | 75.9 % | 35.2 % |
| Basel-Stadt | 32.1 % | 67.9 % | 42.9 % |
| Basel-Landschaft | 25.6 % | 74.4 % | 35.5 % |
| Schaffhausen | 27.7 % | 72.3 % | 59.6 % |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 25.3 % | 74.7 % | 39.8 % |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 19.4 % | 80.6 % | 31.3 % |
| St. Gallen | 22.7 % | 77.3 % | 37.2 % |
| Graubünden | 22.7 % | 77.3 % | 37.5 % |
| Aargau | 22.0 % | 78.0 % | 35.6 % |
| Thurgau | 22.7 % | 77.3 % | 36.0 % |
| Ticino | 37.3 % | 62.7 % | 40.7 % |
| Vaud | 57.1 % | 42.9 % | 38.0 % |
| Valais | 35.9 % | 64.1 % | 35.8 % |
| Neuchâtel | 52.2 % | 47.8 % | 33.7 % |
| Geneva | 60.0 % | 40.0 % | 39.7 % |
| Jura | 54.1 % | 45.9 % | 30.3 % |
Municipalities in Geneva
| Area | Yes | No | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aire-la-Ville | 57.7 % | 42.3 % | 52.2 % |
| Anières | 49.1 % | 50.9 % | 53.6 % |
| Avully | 72.5 % | 27.5 % | 41.6 % |
| Avusy | 60.2 % | 39.8 % | 46.1 % |
| Bardonnex | 59.4 % | 40.6 % | 48.0 % |
| Bellevue | 50.5 % | 49.5 % | 38.1 % |
| Bernex | 60.8 % | 39.2 % | 44.4 % |
| Carouge (GE) | 65.0 % | 35.0 % | 40.6 % |
| Cartigny | 59.8 % | 40.2 % | 53.4 % |
| Céligny | 53.7 % | 46.3 % | 45.6 % |
| Chancy | 67.6 % | 32.4 % | 36.1 % |
| Chêne-Bougeries | 50.3 % | 49.7 % | 45.6 % |
| Chêne-Bourg | 60.8 % | 39.2 % | 39.6 % |
| Choulex | 61.3 % | 38.7 % | 54.7 % |
| Collex-Bossy | 54.9 % | 45.1 % | 51.6 % |
| Collonge-Bellerive | 47.7 % | 52.3 % | 48.3 % |
| Cologny | 39.0 % | 61.0 % | 45.5 % |
| Confignon | 63.4 % | 36.6 % | 47.9 % |
| Corsier (GE) | 48.3 % | 51.7 % | 49.0 % |
| Dardagny | 67.3 % | 32.7 % | 41.0 % |
| Genève | 63.2 % | 36.8 % | 40.5 % |
| Genthod | 51.7 % | 48.3 % | 47.4 % |
| Le Grand-Saconnex | 56.9 % | 43.1 % | 37.7 % |
| Gy | 57.5 % | 42.5 % | 54.7 % |
| Hermance | 60.5 % | 39.5 % | 49.9 % |
| Jussy | 62.6 % | 37.4 % | 47.3 % |
| Laconnex | 64.2 % | 35.8 % | 52.8 % |
| Lancy | 60.3 % | 39.7 % | 36.6 % |
| Meinier | 61.6 % | 38.4 % | 52.5 % |
| Meyrin | 59.8 % | 40.2 % | 35.7 % |
| Onex | 61.3 % | 38.7 % | 37.7 % |
| Perly-Certoux | 60.1 % | 39.9 % | 44.8 % |
| Plan-les-Ouates | 57.2 % | 42.8 % | 41.2 % |
| Pregny-Chambésy | 46.3 % | 53.7 % | 45.6 % |
| Presinge | 67.1 % | 32.9 % | 52.0 % |
| Puplinge | 64.8 % | 35.2 % | 47.2 % |
| Russin | 60.9 % | 39.1 % | 48.8 % |
| Satigny | 59.9 % | 40.1 % | 46.0 % |
| Soral | 70.0 % | 30.0 % | 47.1 % |
| Thônex | 57.0 % | 43.0 % | 41.6 % |
| Troinex | 58.5 % | 41.5 % | 48.8 % |
| Vandoeuvres | 42.4 % | 57.6 % | 50.4 % |
| Vernier | 63.1 % | 36.9 % | 33.8 % |
| Versoix | 58.1 % | 41.9 % | 36.9 % |
| Veyrier | 53.2 % | 46.8 % | 44.1 % |
| GE-CH de l'étranger | 59.7 % | 40.3 % | 29.3 % |
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
Final vote, Council of States · Roll call
Recommendations
- Recommend yes
- SD, Grüne, KVP, PdA, SPSchweizer Tierschutz STS, Kleinbauern-Vereinigung, EDU Appenzellerland
- Recommend no
- BDP, CVP, EDU, EVP, FDP, FPS, GLP, SVPeconomiesuisse, GewerbeverbandFöderation der schweizerischen Nahrungsmittel-Industrien (Fial), Solothurner Bauernverband
- Free vote
- Bauernverband
- No recommendation
- Travail.Suisse
- Dissenting sections
- Recommend no: Grüne GL, SP BS, SP GRNo recommendation: EVP SZ
From launch to ballot
- Launched by
- Uniterre (Bauerngewerkschaft)
- Valid signatures
- 108'680 of 100'000 required (108.7 %)
- Invalid signatures
- 1'034
- Collection time
- 547 of 547 days, 199 signatures a day
- Sep 16, 2014Pre-examination
- Sep 30, 2014Collection started
- Mar 30, 2016Collection deadline
- Mar 30, 2016Submitted
- Apr 25, 2016Declared valid
- Feb 15, 2017Federal Council message
- Mar 16, 2018Adopted by Parliament
- Jun 26, 2018Vote called
- Sep 23, 2018Popular vote
- Feb 5, 2019Result validated
Campaign
Party strength
245 newspaper ads
- Media reports
- 242
- Media tone
- -26 (from −100 against to +100 for)
- No campaign websites
- agrarinitiativen-nein.ch
On the same day
Documents
Sources: Swissvotes, Federal Chancellery, Curia Vista, easyvote video, 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.