Votes in Appenzell Ausserrhoden

Federal Vorlagen as Appenzell Ausserrhoden voted on them, plus the canton’s own cantonal ballots. Each row shows this canton’s result, not the national one.

All votesFederal only Cantonal only

27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% Yes

34.7% YesNo 65.3%

25.6% YesNo 74.4%

14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

53.2% YesNo 46.8%

14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

59.7% YesNo 40.3%

46.3% YesNo 53.7%

08.03.2026Federal decree on Swiss currency and cash supply (counter-proposal to Cash Initiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

71.2% YesNo 28.8%

08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

39.6% YesNo 60.4%

08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

42.9% YesNo 57.1%

21.8% YesNo 78.2%

08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

43.1% YesNo 56.9%

30.11.2025Totalrevision der Kantonsverfassung: Vorlage A (ohne kantonales Ausländerstimmrecht)Cantonal AR● Accepted · 77.8% Yes

77.8% YesNo 22.2%

30.11.2025Totalrevision der Kantonsverfassung: Vorlage B (mit kantonalem Ausländerstimmrecht)Cantonal AR● Rejected · 27.2% Yes

27.2% YesNo 72.8%

30.11.2025Totalrevision der Kantonsverfassung: StichfrageCantonal AR● Accepted · 74.6% Yes

74.6% YesNo 25.4%

30.11.2025Popular Initiative 'For a civically engaged Switzerland (Civic Duty Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

16.0% YesNo 84.0%

16.6% YesNo 83.4%

28.09.2025Volksinitiative «Kein Zwang gegen Kinder und Jugendliche (Kinderschutzinitiative)»Cantonal AR● Rejected · 28.5% Yes

28.5% YesNo 71.5%

28.09.2025Federal decree on cantonal property taxes on second homesFederal● Accepted · 57.7% Yes

73.4% YesNo 26.6%

28.09.2025Federal Act on Electronic Identification Services (e-ID Act)Federal● Accepted · 50.4% Yes

45.9% YesNo 54.1%

27.3% YesNo 72.7%

24.11.2024Federal Decree on the 2023 expansion programme for the national highwaysFederal● Rejected · 47.3% Yes

54.0% YesNo 46.0%

24.11.2024Amendment to the Code of Obligations (tenancy law: subletting)Federal● Rejected · 48.4% Yes

56.5% YesNo 43.5%

24.11.2024Amendment to the Code of Obligations (tenancy law: termination to permit personal use)Federal● Rejected · 46.2% Yes

55.5% YesNo 44.5%

24.11.2024Amendment to the Health Insurance Act (standardised financing of benefits)Federal● Accepted · 53.3% Yes

62.4% YesNo 37.6%

22.09.2024Popular initiative 'For the future of our nature and our landscape'Federal● Rejected · 37.0% Yes

34.5% YesNo 65.5%

22.09.2024Amendment to the federal law on retirement, survivors’ and disability pension plans (BVG/LPP)Federal● Rejected · 32.9% Yes

34.9% YesNo 65.1%

30.4% YesNo 69.6%

31.2% YesNo 68.8%

09.06.2024Popular initiative ‘For freedom and physical integrity’Federal● Rejected · 26.3% Yes

30.6% YesNo 69.4%

09.06.2024Federal Act on a Secure Electricity Supply from Renewable Energy SourcesFederal● Accepted · 68.7% Yes

60.1% YesNo 39.9%

03.03.2024Initiative for a 13th OASI pension paymentFederal● Accepted · 58.2% Yes

46.3% YesNo 53.7%

03.03.2024Pensions Initiative (retirement age)Federal● Rejected · 25.2% Yes

27.4% YesNo 72.6%

26.11.2023Teilrevision der Kantonsverfassung: Gegenvorschlag zur zurückgezogenen Volksinitiative «Starke Ausserrhoder Gemeinden»Cantonal AR● Rejected · 41.5% Yes

41.5% YesNo 58.5%

26.11.2023Teilrevision der Kantonsverfassung: Eventualvorlage zur zurückgezogenen Volksinitiative «Starke Ausserrhoder Gemeinden»Cantonal AR● Accepted · 65.0% Yes

65.0% YesNo 35.0%

26.11.2023Teilrevision der Kantonsverfassung: Gegenvorschlag und Eventualvorlage zur zurückgezogenen Volksinitiative «Starke Ausserrhoder Gemeinden»; StichfrageCantonal AR● Rejected · 40.0% Yes

40.0% YesNo 60.0%

18.06.2023Implementation of the OECD/G20 project on the taxation of large corporate groupsFederal● Accepted · 78.5% Yes

75.5% YesNo 24.5%

18.06.2023Federal Act on Climate Protection Targets, Innovation and Strengthening Energy Security (KIG)Federal● Accepted · 59.1% Yes

50.9% YesNo 49.1%

18.06.2023Amendment to the COVID-19 ActFederal● Accepted · 61.9% Yes

51.7% YesNo 48.3%

25.09.2022Energiegesetz, Teilrevision (MuKEn 2014)Cantonal AR● Accepted · 61.2% Yes

61.2% YesNo 38.8%

25.09.2022Factory Faming InitiativeFederal● Rejected · 37.1% Yes

34.5% YesNo 65.5%

25.09.2022Supplementary financing of OASI by increasing Value Added TaxFederal● Accepted · 55.1% Yes

59.8% YesNo 40.2%

25.09.2022Amendment to the Federal Act on Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance (OASI 21)Federal● Accepted · 50.5% Yes

59.0% YesNo 41.0%

25.09.2022Amendment to the Federal Act on Withholding TaxFederal● Rejected · 48.0% Yes

51.7% YesNo 48.3%

15.05.2022Amendment to the Federal Act on Film Production and Film CultureFederal● Accepted · 58.4% Yes

52.0% YesNo 48.0%

15.05.2022Transplantation ActFederal● Accepted · 60.2% Yes

49.4% YesNo 50.6%

15.05.2022Adoption of the Regulation on the European Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulations (Development of the Schengen Acquis).Federal● Accepted · 71.5% Yes

69.9% YesNo 30.1%

23.7% YesNo 76.3%

48.4% YesNo 51.6%

13.02.2022Amendment of the Federal Act on Stamp DutiesFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

37.6% YesNo 62.4%

13.02.2022Federal Act on a Package of Measures to benefit the MediaFederal● Rejected · 45.4% Yes

36.0% YesNo 64.0%

28.11.2021Nursing initiativeFederal● Accepted · 61.0% Yes

55.3% YesNo 44.7%

28.11.2021Judge InitiativeFederal● Rejected · 31.9% Yes

32.0% YesNo 68.0%

28.11.2021Amendment to the COVID-19 ActFederal● Accepted · 62.0% Yes

50.7% YesNo 49.3%

26.09.2021Federal Popular Initiative 'Reduce tax on salaries, tax capital fairly'Federal● Rejected · 35.1% Yes

31.0% YesNo 69.0%

26.09.2021Marriage for allFederal● Accepted · 64.1% Yes

57.2% YesNo 42.8%

13.06.2021Popular initiative 'For clean drinking water and healthy food'Federal● Rejected · 39.3% Yes

39.1% YesNo 60.9%

13.06.2021Popular initiative 'For a Switzerland without artificial pesticides'Federal● Rejected · 39.4% Yes

39.2% YesNo 60.8%

13.06.2021Federal Act on the Statutory Principles for Federal Council Ordinances on Combating the COVID-19 Epidemic (COVID-19 Act)Federal● Accepted · 60.2% Yes

47.0% YesNo 53.0%

13.06.2021Federal Act on the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (CO2 Act)Federal● Rejected · 48.4% Yes

42.5% YesNo 57.5%

13.06.2021Federal Act on Police Measures to Combat Terrorism (PMCT)Federal● Accepted · 56.6% Yes

51.1% YesNo 48.9%

07.03.2021Popular initiative ‘Yes to a ban on full facial coverings’Federal● Accepted · 51.2% Yes

49.1% YesNo 50.9%

07.03.2021Federal Act on Electronic Identification Services (e-ID Act)Federal● Rejected · 35.6% Yes

36.2% YesNo 63.8%

07.03.2021Economic partnership agreement with IndonesiaFederal● Accepted · 51.6% Yes

53.4% YesNo 46.6%

29.11.2020Federal Popular Initiative 'For responsible businesses – protecting human rights and the environment'Federal● Rejected · 50.7% Yes

43.5% YesNo 56.5%

29.11.2020Federal Popular Initiative: 'For a ban on financing war material manufacturers'Federal● Rejected · 42.5% Yes

36.4% YesNo 63.6%

27.09.2020Verpflichtungskredit für die Anpassung der kantonalen Strasseninfrastruktur am Bahnhof HerisauCantonal AR● Accepted · 68.6% Yes

68.6% YesNo 31.4%

27.09.2020Beschluss über Abfederungsmassnahmen zu den Revisionen 2019 und 2020 des SteuergesetzesCantonal AR● Accepted · 80.1% Yes

80.1% YesNo 19.9%

27.09.2020Popular initiative ‘For moderate immigration (Limitation Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.3% Yes

43.6% YesNo 56.4%

27.09.2020Amendment of the Hunting ActFederal● Rejected · 48.1% Yes

53.0% YesNo 47.0%

27.09.2020Amendment of the Federal Act on Direct Federal TaxationFederal● Rejected · 36.8% Yes

28.1% YesNo 71.9%

27.09.2020Amendment of the Loss of Earnings Compensation ActFederal● Accepted · 60.3% Yes

45.6% YesNo 54.4%

27.09.2020Federal Decree on the Procurement of New Fighter AircraftFederal● Accepted · 50.1% Yes

51.7% YesNo 48.3%

09.02.2020Popular Initiative ‘More affordable homes’Federal● Rejected · 42.9% Yes

32.5% YesNo 67.5%

09.02.2020Ban on discrimination based on sexual orientationFederal● Accepted · 63.1% Yes

51.2% YesNo 48.8%

19.05.2019Federal Act on Tax Reform and AHV Financing (TRAF)Federal● Accepted · 66.4% Yes

67.1% YesNo 32.9%

19.05.2019Federal Decree on the Approval and Implementation of the Exchange of Notes between Switzerland and the EU on the adoption of Directive (EU) 2017/853 amending the EU Weapons Directive (Development of the Schengen acquis)Federal● Accepted · 63.7% Yes

64.3% YesNo 35.7%

36.7% YesNo 63.3%

25.11.2018Popular initiative 'For the dignity of farm animals' (Horned Cow Initiative)Federal● Rejected · 45.3% Yes

44.3% YesNo 55.7%

25.11.2018Popular initiative 'Swiss law, not foreign judges' (Self-determination Initiative)Federal● Rejected · 33.7% Yes

37.7% YesNo 62.3%

25.11.2018Statutory basis for monitoring claimantsFederal● Accepted · 64.7% Yes

73.1% YesNo 26.9%

23.09.2018Volksinitiative für mehr SteuergerechtigkeitCantonal AR● Rejected · 43.2% Yes

43.2% YesNo 56.8%

23.09.2018Gesetz über den Spitalverbund Appenzell Ausserrhoden, TeilrevisionCantonal AR● Accepted · 69.8% Yes

69.8% YesNo 30.2%

23.09.2018Direct counter-proposal to the Bike InitiativeFederal● Accepted · 73.6% Yes

68.0% YesNo 32.0%

23.09.2018Federal Popular Initiative ‘For healthy, environmentally-friendly food fairly produced (Fair Food Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.7% Yes

32.6% YesNo 67.4%

23.09.2018Federal Popular Initiative ‘For food sovereignty. Agriculture affects us all’Federal● Rejected · 31.6% Yes

25.3% YesNo 74.7%

27.7% YesNo 72.3%

10.06.2018Federal Act on Gambling (Gambling Act)Federal● Accepted · 72.9% Yes

68.3% YesNo 31.7%

04.03.2018Federal Decree on the 2021 New Financial RegimeFederal● Accepted · 84.1% Yes

82.7% YesNo 17.3%

04.03.2018Popular initiative 'Say yes to abolishing radio and television fees (Abolition of Billag fees)'Federal● Rejected · 28.4% Yes

32.1% YesNo 67.9%

24.09.2017Federal Decree on Food SecurityFederal● Accepted · 78.7% Yes

70.4% YesNo 29.6%

24.09.2017Federal Decree on Additional Funding for OASI PensionsFederal● Rejected · 50.0% Yes

42.2% YesNo 57.8%

24.09.2017Federal Act on the 2020 Pension ReformsFederal● Rejected · 47.3% Yes

39.5% YesNo 60.5%

21.05.2017Energy Act (EnA)Federal● Accepted · 58.2% Yes

53.8% YesNo 46.2%

12.02.2017Federal Decree on the Simplified Naturalisation of Third-Generation ImmigrantsFederal● Accepted · 60.4% Yes

50.9% YesNo 49.1%

12.02.2017Federal Decree on Establishing a Fund for National Roads and Urban Traffic (NRUTF)Federal● Accepted · 61.9% Yes

63.3% YesNo 36.7%

12.02.2017Corporate Tax Reform Act IIIFederal● Rejected · 40.9% Yes

42.8% YesNo 57.2%

42.6% YesNo 57.4%

25.09.2016Popular initiative: ‘For a sustainable and resource-efficient economy (Green Economy)’Federal● Rejected · 36.4% Yes

32.8% YesNo 67.2%

25.09.2016Popular initiative: ‘OASIplus: for a decent old-age pension’Federal● Rejected · 40.6% Yes

34.0% YesNo 66.0%

25.09.2016Federal Act on the Intelligence Service (Intelligence Service Act, ISA)Federal● Accepted · 65.5% Yes

61.3% YesNo 38.7%

05.06.2016Popular initiative 'Pro public service'Federal● Rejected · 32.4% Yes

34.7% YesNo 65.3%

05.06.2016Popular initiative 'Unconditional basic income'Federal● Rejected · 23.1% Yes

20.8% YesNo 79.2%

05.06.2016For fairer transport funding popular initiativeFederal● Rejected · 29.2% Yes

29.3% YesNo 70.7%

05.06.2016Amendment to the Reproductive Medicine Act (RMA)Federal● Accepted · 62.4% Yes

49.5% YesNo 50.5%

05.06.2016Amendment to the Asylum Act (AsylA)Federal● Accepted · 66.8% Yes

64.3% YesNo 35.7%

28.02.2016Popular initiative 'For marriage and family - against the marriage penalty'Federal● Rejected · 49.2% Yes

49.5% YesNo 50.5%

44.7% YesNo 55.3%

28.02.2016Popular initiative 'No speculation with foodstuffs'Federal● Rejected · 40.1% Yes

38.4% YesNo 61.6%

28.02.2016Amendment to the Federal Act on transit Road Traffic in the Alpine Region (renovation of the Gotthard road tunnel)Federal● Accepted · 57.0% Yes

51.2% YesNo 48.8%

14.06.2015Federal decree on the amendment to the constitutional provision on reproductive medicine and genetic engineering involving human beingsFederal● Accepted · 61.9% Yes

48.7% YesNo 51.3%

14.06.2015Popular initiative ‘Scholarship initiative’Federal● Rejected · 27.5% Yes

21.3% YesNo 78.7%

14.06.2015Popular initiative ‘Tax multimillion-franc inheritances for our AHV (inheritance tax reform)’Federal● Rejected · 29.0% Yes

28.2% YesNo 71.8%

14.06.2015Amendment to the Federal Act on Radio and TelevisionFederal● Accepted · 50.1% Yes

42.5% YesNo 57.5%

08.03.2015Popular initiative 'Strengthen families! Tax-free child and educational allowances'Federal● Rejected · 24.6% Yes

20.4% YesNo 79.6%

08.03.2015Popular initiative 'Energy tax instead of VAT'Federal● Rejected · 8.0% Yes

8.0% YesNo 92.0%