Initiative «For food sovereignty»

Popular vote of Sep 23, 2018 · Popular initiative · No. 622Initiative populaire «Pour la souveraineté alimentaire. L'agriculture nous concerne toutes et tous»

Agriculture: Agricultural policy · Security policy: National economic supply

The proposal was rejected.

Yes 31.6 %628'301No 68.4 %1'358'894

4 cantons for19 cantons against

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: Pour la souveraineté alimentaire. L’agriculture nous concerne toutes et tous. Initiative populaire (17.023)
In the Federal Gazette: Message relatif à l'initiative populaire «Pour la souveraineté alimentaire. L'agriculture nous concerne toutes et tous», Mar 7, 2017, Arrêté fédéral relatif à l'initiative populaire «Pour la souveraineté alimentaire. L'agriculture nous concerne toutes et tous», Mar 7, 2017, Arrêté fédéral relatif à l'initiative populaire «Pour la souveraineté alimentaire. L'agriculture nous concerne toutes et tous», Mar 27, 2018

By canton

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Area	Yes	No	Turnout
Zurich	25.9 %93'763	74.1 %268'041	39.4 %
Bern	28.4 %72'056	71.6 %181'903	35.0 %
Lucerne	22.3 %23'199	77.7 %80'644	38.1 %
Uri	20.3 %1'461	79.7 %5'751	27.6 %
Schwyz	17.9 %7'214	82.1 %33'097	38.8 %
Obwalden	16.0 %1'743	84.0 %9'137	41.9 %
Nidwalden	17.8 %2'202	82.2 %10'148	40.1 %
Glarus	25.0 %1'867	75.0 %5'597	28.5 %
Zug	20.2 %6'841	79.8 %27'090	44.5 %
Fribourg	43.3 %29'246	56.7 %38'371	33.8 %
Solothurn	24.1 %15'096	75.9 %47'580	35.2 %
Basel-Stadt	32.1 %15'272	67.9 %32'364	42.9 %
Basel-Landschaft	25.6 %16'689	74.4 %48'576	35.5 %
Schaffhausen	27.7 %7'869	72.3 %20'528	59.6 %
Appenzell Ausserrhoden	25.3 %3'869	74.7 %11'432	39.8 %
Appenzell Innerrhoden	19.4 %702	80.6 %2'918	31.3 %
St. Gallen	22.7 %26'966	77.3 %91'853	37.2 %
Graubünden	22.7 %11'492	77.3 %39'078	37.5 %
Aargau	22.0 %32'920	78.0 %116'787	35.6 %
Thurgau	22.7 %13'741	77.3 %46'839	36.0 %
Ticino	37.3 %32'315	62.7 %54'267	40.7 %
Vaud	57.1 %94'390	42.9 %70'968	38.0 %
Valais	35.9 %27'868	64.1 %49'858	35.8 %
Neuchâtel	52.2 %19'378	47.8 %17'746	33.7 %
Geneva	60.0 %61'625	40.0 %41'087	39.7 %
Jura	54.1 %8'517	45.9 %7'234	30.3 %

Municipalities in Ticino

Area	Yes	No	Turnout
Arbedo-Castione	41.9 %481	58.1 %668	40.4 %
Bellinzona	41.4 %4'077	58.6 %5'770	38.6 %
Cadenazzo	34.9 %159	65.1 %296	34.1 %
Isone	43.0 %43	57.0 %57	35.6 %
Lumino	36.4 %166	63.6 %290	47.0 %
Sant'Antonino	34.1 %189	65.9 %366	37.7 %
Acquarossa	43.4 %215	56.6 %280	35.7 %
Blenio	32.6 %159	67.4 %328	35.2 %
Serravalle	45.0 %300	55.0 %367	38.0 %
Airolo	25.7 %117	74.3 %339	47.5 %
Bedretto	31.8 %14	68.2 %30	45.2 %
Dalpe	28.0 %21	72.0 %54	48.7 %
Faido	39.6 %335	60.4 %510	41.3 %
Giornico	33.6 %109	66.4 %215	34.5 %
Personico	48.5 %49	51.5 %52	42.7 %
Pollegio	54.2 %90	45.8 %76	39.0 %
Quinto	34.6 %150	65.4 %283	46.7 %
Ascona	30.9 %444	69.1 %991	42.0 %
Brione sopra Minusio	29.2 %45	70.8 %109	44.5 %
Brissago	31.5 %154	68.5 %335	38.5 %
Gordola	31.9 %365	68.1 %779	37.5 %
Lavertezzo	37.0 %101	63.0 %172	35.0 %
Locarno	41.3 %1'315	58.7 %1'871	34.6 %
Losone	35.0 %567	65.0 %1'051	38.5 %
Mergoscia	57.1 %48	42.9 %36	45.2 %
Minusio	35.9 %718	64.1 %1'281	42.9 %
Muralto	32.1 %225	67.9 %476	40.3 %
Orselina	32.0 %80	68.0 %170	46.7 %
Ronco sopra Ascona	31.4 %55	68.6 %120	42.7 %
Tenero-Contra	31.7 %231	68.3 %498	38.3 %
Onsernone	44.9 %114	55.1 %140	32.6 %
Cugnasco-Gerra	40.7 %318	59.3 %464	41.2 %
Agno	33.7 %315	66.3 %621	38.5 %
Aranno	49.6 %60	50.4 %61	48.3 %
Arogno	41.5 %117	58.5 %165	39.4 %
Bedano	35.0 %150	65.0 %278	43.1 %
Bioggio	30.9 %256	69.1 %573	47.7 %
Bissone	33.0 %68	67.0 %138	42.9 %
Brusino Arsizio	44.2 %65	55.8 %82	41.7 %
Cademario	39.7 %87	60.3 %132	41.1 %
Cadempino	29.0 %113	71.0 %276	43.0 %
Canobbio	32.0 %185	68.0 %394	44.0 %
Caslano	35.4 %388	64.6 %709	43.0 %
Comano	34.5 %259	65.5 %491	54.9 %
Cureglia	24.6 %118	75.4 %361	50.5 %
Grancia	35.2 %44	64.8 %81	42.6 %
Gravesano	29.0 %113	71.0 %277	44.2 %
Lamone	35.1 %120	64.9 %222	38.6 %
Lugano	35.4 %4'727	64.6 %8'637	40.5 %
Magliaso	41.3 %191	58.7 %272	45.3 %
Manno	33.4 %147	66.6 %293	51.0 %
Massagno	39.3 %508	60.7 %785	41.5 %
Melide	37.2 %147	62.8 %248	41.7 %
Mezzovico-Vira	34.9 %139	65.1 %259	44.1 %
Morcote	28.4 %52	71.6 %131	46.1 %
Muzzano	43.1 %119	56.9 %157	48.1 %
Neggio	30.8 %44	69.2 %99	55.8 %
Origlio	33.4 %155	66.6 %309	48.2 %
Paradiso	36.6 %221	63.4 %383	38.1 %
Ponte Capriasca	35.4 %210	64.6 %384	47.5 %
Porza	36.2 %180	63.8 %317	49.4 %
Pura	38.0 %156	62.0 %255	45.5 %
Savosa	33.3 %187	66.7 %375	45.9 %
Sorengo	36.4 %189	63.6 %330	50.4 %
Capriasca	43.5 %915	56.5 %1'187	43.7 %
Torricella-Taverne	37.1 %272	62.9 %462	42.8 %
Vernate	35.2 %64	64.8 %118	45.5 %
Vezia	35.9 %187	64.1 %334	44.4 %
Vico Morcote	32.5 %27	67.5 %56	44.5 %
Collina d'Oro	32.7 %411	67.3 %845	47.1 %
Alto Malcantone	44.7 %213	55.3 %264	45.8 %
Monteceneri	35.5 %367	64.5 %666	36.0 %
Tresa	34.6 %305	65.4 %577	40.4 %
Val Mara	40.0 %288	60.0 %432	41.8 %
Balerna	43.5 %373	56.5 %484	40.7 %
Castel San Pietro	34.9 %256	65.1 %478	46.1 %
Chiasso	38.9 %623	61.1 %977	37.3 %
Coldrerio	37.2 %333	62.8 %562	43.9 %
Mendrisio	37.3 %1'571	62.7 %2'639	42.5 %
Morbio Inferiore	33.1 %398	66.9 %805	41.8 %
Novazzano	36.8 %301	63.2 %516	47.3 %
Riva San Vitale	36.3 %279	63.7 %490	42.8 %
Stabio	40.9 %467	59.1 %674	39.3 %
Vacallo	32.7 %310	67.3 %637	45.9 %
Breggia	42.7 %277	57.3 %371	41.6 %
Biasca	41.8 %471	58.2 %656	35.2 %
Riviera	36.2 %280	63.8 %493	33.9 %
Bosco/Gurin	45.5 %5	54.5 %6	24.4 %
Campo (Vallemaggia)	63.2 %12	36.8 %7	33.3 %
Cerentino	56.3 %9	43.8 %7	34.8 %
Cevio	37.5 %110	62.5 %183	35.4 %
Linescio	35.3 %6	64.7 %11	40.5 %
Maggia	38.2 %258	61.8 %418	36.8 %
Lavizzara	42.1 %72	57.9 %99	41.1 %
Avegno Gordevio	39.8 %156	60.2 %236	39.5 %
Lema	46.3 %367	53.7 %426	40.3 %
Terre di Pedemonte	41.4 %355	58.6 %502	47.3 %
Centovalli	44.7 %142	55.3 %176	34.6 %
Gambarogno	35.8 %448	64.2 %802	36.1 %
Verzasca	50.2 %103	49.8 %102	34.4 %

In Parliament

Federal Council: No
Parliament: No

Final vote, National Council · Roll call

146 yes75.6 %23 no11.9 %24 abstentions12.4 %

Final vote, Council of States · Roll call

37 yes88.1 %1 no2.4 %4 abstentions9.5 %

Recommendations

Recommend yes: SD, Grüne, KVP, PdA, SPProtection suisse des animaux PSA, Association des petits paysans, UDF Appenzellerland
Recommend no: BDP, CVP, EDU, EVP, FDP, FPS, GLP, SVPeconomiesuisse, GewerbeverbandFédération des industries alimentaires suisses (Fial), Union des paysans soleurois
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 (syndicat paysan)
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

Yes26.9 %No69.2 %Other3.9 %

245 newspaper ads

Yes4No241Neutral0

Media reports: 242
Media tone: -26 (from −100 against to +100 for)
Yes posters: 1, 2
No campaign websites: initiatives-agricoles-non.ch

On the same day

Decree on cycle paths and footpaths

Counter-proposal

Accepted73.6 %

«Fair Food Initiative»

Popular initiative

Rejected38.7 %

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.