Bern · 08.03.2026
Popular Initiative 'Yes to an independent and free Swiss currency with coins or banknotes (Cash is freedom)'
43.0% YesNo 57.0%
Yes
43.0%
Turnout
54.6%Switzerland 57.4%
This canton’s Standesstimme
counted as a no
Bern was 2.6 points less in favour than the national result
Rank 20 of 26 cantons by yes share
Municipalities in Bern
yes share per municipalityNoYesNo result
| # | Municipality | Yes share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Signau | 88.1% |
| 2 | Horrenbach-Buchen | 85.2% |
| 3 | Eschert | 81.7% |
| 4 | Wachseldorn | 81.3% |
| 5 | Corcelles | 78.0% |
| 6 | Teuffenthal | 77.5% |
| 7 | Champoz | 77.0% |
| 8 | Roches | 76.8% |
| 9 | Crémines | 76.6% |
| 10 | Grandval | 76.0% |
Result by district
yes share per district — the district figures BFS publishes; cantons without districts stay neutralNoYesNo result
Result by district
District results as published by the FSO — top 10 yes / top 10 no| # | District | Yes share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrondissement administratif Jura bernois | 65.5% |
| 2 | Verwaltungskreis Obersimmental-Saanen | 55.2% |
| 3 | Verwaltungskreis Frutigen-Niedersimmental | 54.4% |
| 4 | Verwaltungskreis Interlaken-Oberhasli | 49.9% |
| 5 | Verwaltungskreis Thun | 47.7% |
| 6 | Verwaltungskreis Emmental | 47.2% |
| 7 | Verwaltungskreis Oberaargau | 47.1% |
| 8 | Verwaltungskreis Biel/Bienne | 45.1% |
| 9 | Verwaltungskreis Seeland | 44.1% |
| 10 | Verwaltungskreis Bern-Mittelland | 35.1% |