What was the result of the vote “Bundesgesetz über den Nachrichtendienst (Nachrichtendienstgesetz, NDG)”?

On 25.09.2016, “Bundesgesetz über den Nachrichtendienst (Nachrichtendienstgesetz, NDG)” was accepted with 1'459'025 yes and 768'039 no. Turnout was 42.8%.

Popular vote · 25.09.2016Federal ballot

Bundesgesetz über den Nachrichtendienst (Nachrichtendienstgesetz, NDG)

Votes2016

65.5% YesNo 34.5%

Votes

Accepted

Yes

65.5% 1'459'025

34.5% 768'039

Turnout

42.8%

Ballot-weighted result across 2'120 municipalities

Result by municipality

yes share per municipality

NoYesNo result

Strongest yes

BFS

Mies VD90.9%

Grancy VD90.5%

Rueyres VD88.8%

Senarclens VD88.5%

Treytorrens VD88.4%

Strongest no

BFS

Schelten BE75.0%

Mauraz VD63.3%

Bister VS61.5%

Eisten VS57.8%

Isenthal UR57.4%

Result by municipality

Top 10

#	Municipality	Yes share	Canton
1	Mies	90.9%	VD
2	Grancy	90.5%	VD
3	Rueyres	88.8%	VD
4	Senarclens	88.5%	VD
5	Treytorrens	88.4%	VD
6	Cuarny	88.1%	VD
7	Villars-Epeney	87.5%	VD
8	Giez	85.4%	VD
9	Vinzel	85.2%	VD
10	Rivaz	84.9%	VD

Strongest yes by canton

BFS

Vaud74.2%

Nidwalden70.1%

Zug69.3%

Lucerne69.1%

Obwalden68.7%

Strongest no by canton

BFS

Basel-City45.0%

Schaffhausen39.5%

Geneva38.9%

Appenzell Ausserrhoden38.7%

Glarus37.2%

Result by canton

#	Canton	Yes share	Turnout	Municipalities
1	Vaud	74.2%	48.6%	300
2	Nidwalden	70.1%	42.3%	11
3	Zug	69.3%	48.9%	11
4	Lucerne	69.1%	39.8%	79
5	Obwalden	68.7%	44.5%	7
6	Fribourg	67.2%	40.9%	121
7	Ticino	66.1%	46.9%	100
8	Neuchâtel	66.1%	47.0%	24
9	Bern	65.9%	37.9%	328
10	St. Gallen	65.8%	46.6%	75
11	Appenzell Innerrhoden	65.5%	34.0%	5
12	Aargau	64.9%	39.3%	197
13	Valais	64.8%	45.7%	122
14	Thurgau	64.4%	39.1%	80
15	Zurich	64.0%	45.6%	160
16	Schwyz	63.9%	45.1%	30
17	Basel-Landschaft	63.6%	40.6%	86
18	Grisons	63.6%	38.2%	100
19	Solothurn	63.4%	41.0%	106
20	Jura	63.2%	38.5%	50
21	Uri	63.0%	35.2%	19
22	Glarus	62.8%	33.1%	3
23	Appenzell Ausserrhoden	61.3%	42.5%	20
24	Geneva	61.1%	50.7%	45
25	Schaffhausen	60.5%	65.1%	26
26	Basel-City	55.0%	53.4%	3

Frequently asked questions

What was the result of the vote “Bundesgesetz über den Nachrichtendienst (Nachrichtendienstgesetz, NDG)”?: On 25.09.2016, “Bundesgesetz über den Nachrichtendienst (Nachrichtendienstgesetz, NDG)” was accepted with 1'459'025 yes and 768'039 no. Turnout was 42.8%.
How did the cantons vote on “Bundesgesetz über den Nachrichtendienst (Nachrichtendienstgesetz, NDG)”?: The strongest yes came from Vaud (74.2%), the strongest no from Basel-City (55.0%).
Was “Bundesgesetz über den Nachrichtendienst (Nachrichtendienstgesetz, NDG)” accepted?: “Bundesgesetz über den Nachrichtendienst (Nachrichtendienstgesetz, NDG)” was accepted nationwide on 25.09.2016.