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Popular vote · 25.11.2018Federal ballot

Volksinitiative «Schweizer Recht statt fremde Richter (Selbstbestimmungsinitiative)»

33.7% YesNo 66.3%
Votes
Rejected
Yes
33.7% 872'237
No
66.3% 1'713'433
Turnout
49.3%

Ballot-weighted result across 2'121 municipalities

Result by municipality

yes share per municipality
NoYesNo result

Strongest yes

BFS
TeuffenthalBE83.7%
ZwischbergenVS83.3%
Horrenbach-BuchenBE82.7%
AlpthalSZ77.5%
ErizBE77.3%

Strongest no

BFS
Les EnfersJU12.5%
LullyVD13.3%
Villarsel-sur-MarlyFR13.5%
BremblensVD14.6%
BernBE14.8%

Result by canton

26
#CantonYes shareTurnoutMunicipalities
1Appenzell Innerrhoden47.4%48.0%5
2Schwyz47.1%52.8%30
3Ticino46.1%47.3%99
4Glarus44.5%44.4%3
5Schaffhausen43.0%70.0%26
6Uri42.7%48.2%19
7Thurgau41.0%49.6%80
8Nidwalden39.9%53.2%11
9Obwalden39.3%54.4%7
10St. Gallen39.3%49.3%75
11Aargau38.2%47.1%197
12Appenzell Ausserrhoden37.7%52.9%20
13Basel-Landschaft36.7%48.9%86
14Solothurn35.0%48.6%106
15Grisons35.0%47.6%100
16Bern34.4%47.9%329
17Zug34.4%53.9%11
18Lucerne33.2%52.5%79
19Valais32.5%55.7%122
20Zurich32.2%52.6%160
21Basel-City27.6%60.8%3
22Fribourg27.3%45.4%120
23Geneva25.0%48.9%45
24Jura24.3%44.3%50
25Vaud23.3%49.3%300
26Neuchâtel22.9%45.8%23

Frequently asked questions

What was the result of the vote “Volksinitiative «Schweizer Recht statt fremde Richter (Selbstbestimmungsinitiative)»”?
On 25.11.2018, “Volksinitiative «Schweizer Recht statt fremde Richter (Selbstbestimmungsinitiative)»” was rejected with 872'237 yes and 1'713'433 no. Turnout was 49.3%.
How did the cantons vote on “Volksinitiative «Schweizer Recht statt fremde Richter (Selbstbestimmungsinitiative)»”?
The strongest yes came from Appenzell Innerrhoden (47.4%), the strongest no from Neuchâtel (22.9%).
Was “Volksinitiative «Schweizer Recht statt fremde Richter (Selbstbestimmungsinitiative)»” accepted?
“Volksinitiative «Schweizer Recht statt fremde Richter (Selbstbestimmungsinitiative)»” was rejected nationwide on 25.11.2018.