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Popular vote · 25.09.2016Federal ballot

Bundesgesetz über den Nachrichtendienst (Nachrichtendienstgesetz, NDG)

65.5% YesNo 34.5%
Votes
Accepted
Yes
65.5% 1'459'025
No
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
MiesVD90.9%
GrancyVD90.5%
RueyresVD88.8%
SenarclensVD88.5%
TreytorrensVD88.4%

Strongest no

BFS
ScheltenBE25.0%
MaurazVD36.7%
BisterVS38.5%
EistenVS42.3%
IsenthalUR42.6%

Result by canton

26
#CantonYes shareTurnoutMunicipalities
1Vaud74.4%48.6%300
2Nidwalden70.1%42.3%11
3Zug69.3%48.9%11
4Lucerne69.1%39.8%79
5Obwalden68.7%44.5%7
6Fribourg67.2%40.9%120
7Ticino66.2%46.9%99
8Bern65.9%37.9%328
9St. Gallen65.8%46.6%75
10Neuchâtel65.7%47.0%23
11Appenzell Innerrhoden65.6%34.0%5
12Aargau64.8%39.3%197
13Valais64.7%45.7%122
14Thurgau64.3%39.1%80
15Zurich63.9%45.6%160
16Schwyz63.9%45.1%30
17Basel-Landschaft63.6%40.6%86
18Grisons63.6%38.2%100
19Solothurn63.4%41.0%106
20Jura63.2%38.5%50
21Uri62.9%35.2%19
22Glarus62.8%33.1%3
23Appenzell Ausserrhoden61.3%42.5%20
24Geneva61.2%50.7%45
25Schaffhausen60.5%65.1%26
26Basel-City54.6%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 (74.4%), the strongest no from Basel-City (54.6%).
Was “Bundesgesetz über den Nachrichtendienst (Nachrichtendienstgesetz, NDG)” accepted?
“Bundesgesetz über den Nachrichtendienst (Nachrichtendienstgesetz, NDG)” was accepted nationwide on 25.09.2016.