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Popular vote · 14.06.2015Federal ballot

Amendment to the Federal Act on Radio and Television

Votes2015
50.1% YesNo 49.9%
Votes
Accepted
Yes
50.1% 1'128'522
No
49.9% 1'124'873
Turnout
43.8%

Ballot-weighted result across 2'115 municipalities

Result by municipality

yes share per municipality
NoYesNo result
#MunicipalityYes shareCanton
1Genolier72.0%VD
2Bogis-Bossey70.9%VD
3Mutrux69.6%VD
4Prangins69.5%VD
5Oulens-sous-Echallens69.4%VD
6Schelten69.2%BE
7Senarclens69.0%VD
8Chavannes-près-Renens68.9%VD
9Lausanne68.8%VD
10Nyon68.8%VD

Result by district

yes share per district — the district figures BFS publishes; cantons without districts stay neutral
NoYesNo result

Result by district

District results as published by the FSO — top 10 yes / top 10 no
Vaud62.5%
Geneva61.9%
Jura58.5%
#CantonYes shareTurnoutMunicipalities
1Vaud62.5%47.7%300
2Geneva61.9%51.7%45
3Neuchâtel60.0%40.6%24
4Jura58.5%39.1%51
5Fribourg55.0%43.3%119
6Basel-City51.2%57.0%3
7Grisons50.8%40.6%100
8Lucerne49.8%42.2%79
9Bern49.3%37.5%327
10Solothurn48.7%42.3%104
11St. Gallen48.5%42.0%75
12Ticino48.0%46.1%100
13Zurich47.9%46.4%160
14Aargau47.0%42.0%196
15Valais46.5%51.3%122
16Basel-Landschaft45.8%41.8%86
17Thurgau45.5%41.8%80
18Glarus45.4%34.9%3
19Uri44.2%37.0%19
20Zug43.5%60.4%11
21Schaffhausen43.3%65.4%26
22Nidwalden43.2%49.1%11
23Appenzell Ausserrhoden42.5%46.6%20
24Obwalden41.0%49.8%7
25Appenzell Innerrhoden40.5%37.7%5
26Schwyz40.3%48.2%30

The Federal Council publishes its official explanations in German, French and Italian only; there is no English edition, and we do not translate them.

Source: Federal Council explanations (Federal Chancellery), chapter «» · Federal Council explanations (PDF, German)

What was the result of the vote “Amendment to the Federal Act on Radio and Television”?
On 14.06.2015, “Amendment to the Federal Act on Radio and Television” was accepted with 1'128'522 yes and 1'124'873 no. Turnout was 43.8%.
How did the cantons vote on “Amendment to the Federal Act on Radio and Television”?
The strongest yes came from Vaud (62.5%), the strongest no from Schwyz (40.3%).
Was “Amendment to the Federal Act on Radio and Television” accepted?
“Amendment to the Federal Act on Radio and Television” was accepted nationwide on 14.06.2015.