Popular vote · 25.11.2018Federal ballot
Popular initiative 'Swiss law, not foreign judges' (Self-determination Initiative)
Votes201833.7% YesNo 66.3%
Votes
Rejected
Yes
33.7% 872'288
No
66.3% 1'713'501
Cantonal majority
0 / 23
Turnout
49.3%
Ballot-weighted result across 2'116 municipalities
Result by municipality
yes share per municipalityNoYesNo result
Strongest no
BFSResult by municipality
Top 10| # | Municipality | Yes share | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teuffenthal | 83.7% | BE |
| 2 | Zwischbergen | 83.3% | VS |
| 3 | Horrenbach-Buchen | 82.7% | BE |
| 4 | Alpthal | 77.5% | SZ |
| 5 | Eriz | 77.3% | BE |
| 6 | Vorderthal | 76.8% | SZ |
| 7 | Unteriberg | 76.4% | SZ |
| 8 | Wachseldorn | 75.8% | BE |
| 9 | Ederswiler | 75.0% | JU |
| 10 | Pohlern | 71.4% | BE |
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 | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Moesa | 52.4% | GR |
| 2 | Verwaltungskreis Obersimmental-Saanen | 51.9% | BE |
| 3 | Bezirk Schleitheim | 51.3% | SH |
| 4 | Bezirk Unterklettgau | 51.1% | SH |
| 5 | Distretto di Blenio | 50.6% | TI |
| 6 | Distretto di Riviera | 50.5% | TI |
| 7 | Bezirk March | 50.2% | SZ |
| 8 | Bezirk Reiat | 50.2% | SH |
| 9 | Distretto di Leventina | 49.9% | TI |
| 10 | Verwaltungskreis Frutigen-Niedersimmental | 49.5% | BE |
How the cantons voted
yes share per municipalityThis Vorlage needed a majority of the people AND a majority of the cantons. Six cantons count as a half (BV Art. 142).
0 of 23 cantons — Rejected
NoYesNo result
| # | Canton | Yes share | Turnout | Municipalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schwyz | 47.1% | 52.8% | 30 |
| 2 | Appenzell Innerrhoden | 47.0% | 48.0% | 5 |
| 3 | Ticino | 46.1% | 47.3% | 100 |
| 4 | Glarus | 44.5% | 44.4% | 3 |
| 5 | Schaffhausen | 43.0% | 70.0% | 26 |
| 6 | Uri | 42.5% | 48.2% | 19 |
| 7 | Thurgau | 40.9% | 49.6% | 80 |
| 8 | Nidwalden | 39.9% | 53.2% | 11 |
| 9 | Obwalden | 39.3% | 54.4% | 7 |
| 10 | St. Gallen | 39.1% | 49.3% | 75 |
| 11 | Aargau | 38.0% | 47.1% | 196 |
| 12 | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 37.7% | 52.9% | 20 |
| 13 | Basel-Landschaft | 36.7% | 48.9% | 86 |
| 14 | Solothurn | 35.0% | 48.6% | 104 |
| 15 | Grisons | 35.0% | 47.6% | 100 |
| 16 | Bern | 34.5% | 47.9% | 328 |
| 17 | Zug | 34.4% | 53.9% | 11 |
| 18 | Lucerne | 33.1% | 52.5% | 79 |
| 19 | Valais | 32.4% | 55.7% | 122 |
| 20 | Zurich | 32.1% | 52.6% | 160 |
| 21 | Basel-City | 27.5% | 60.8% | 3 |
| 22 | Fribourg | 27.3% | 45.3% | 119 |
| 23 | Jura | 24.9% | 44.8% | 51 |
| 24 | Geneva | 24.7% | 48.9% | 45 |
| 25 | Vaud | 23.4% | 49.3% | 300 |
| 26 | Neuchâtel | 22.6% | 45.8% | 24 |
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 «In Kürze» · Official page (German)
- What was the result of the vote “Popular initiative 'Swiss law, not foreign judges' (Self-determination Initiative)”?
- On 25.11.2018, “Popular initiative 'Swiss law, not foreign judges' (Self-determination Initiative)” was rejected with 872'288 yes and 1'713'501 no. Turnout was 49.3%.
- How did the cantons vote on “Popular initiative 'Swiss law, not foreign judges' (Self-determination Initiative)”?
- The strongest yes came from Schwyz (47.1%), the strongest no from Neuchâtel (22.6%).
- Was “Popular initiative 'Swiss law, not foreign judges' (Self-determination Initiative)” accepted?
- “Popular initiative 'Swiss law, not foreign judges' (Self-determination Initiative)” was rejected nationwide on 25.11.2018.