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Popular vote · 07.03.2021Federal ballot

Volksinitiative «Ja zum Verhüllungsverbot»

Votes2021
51.2% YesNo 48.8%
Votes
Accepted
Yes
51.2% 1'427'269
No
48.8% 1'360'709
Cantonal majority
18 / 23
Turnout
53.2%

Ballot-weighted result across 2'117 municipalities

Result by municipality

yes share per municipality
NoYesNo result
#MunicipalityYes shareCanton
1Horrenbach-Buchen90.0%BE
2Roches89.1%BE
3Zwischbergen87.9%VS
4Wachseldorn83.3%BE
5Ederswiler82.9%JU
6Unteriberg82.4%SZ
7Isone82.1%TI
8Champoz81.7%BE
9Alpthal81.1%SZ
10Chavannes-sur-Moudon80.8%VD

How the cantons voted

yes share per municipality

This Vorlage needed a majority of the people AND a majority of the cantons. Six cantons count as a half (BV Art. 142).

18 of 23 cantons — Accepted
NoYesNo result
#CantonYes shareTurnoutMunicipalities
1Jura60.6%45.7%51
2Ticino60.5%46.7%100
3Schwyz60.2%53.8%30
4Uri58.8%43.6%19
5Appenzell Innerrhoden58.7%46.1%5
6Valais58.3%66.2%122
7Obwalden56.2%53.9%7
8Nidwalden56.1%55.2%11
9Fribourg55.9%57.7%119
10Thurgau53.9%50.5%80
11Aargau53.6%49.3%196
12Glarus53.5%46.5%3
13Basel-Landschaft53.4%49.2%86
14St. Gallen53.1%48.7%75
15Solothurn52.6%52.9%104
16Schaffhausen52.2%71.4%26
17Neuchâtel52.0%48.5%24
18Vaud50.9%63.3%300
19Lucerne50.5%52.4%79
20Zug50.4%59.8%11
21Grisons49.6%45.5%100
22Bern49.5%47.6%329
23Appenzell Ausserrhoden49.1%51.8%20
24Geneva48.7%59.9%45
25Zurich45.1%53.9%160
26Basel-City40.6%61.1%3
What was the result of the vote “Volksinitiative «Ja zum Verhüllungsverbot»”?
On 07.03.2021, “Volksinitiative «Ja zum Verhüllungsverbot»” was accepted with 1'427'269 yes and 1'360'709 no. Turnout was 53.2%.
How did the cantons vote on “Volksinitiative «Ja zum Verhüllungsverbot»”?
The strongest yes came from Jura (60.6%), the strongest no from Basel-City (40.6%).
Was “Volksinitiative «Ja zum Verhüllungsverbot»” accepted?
“Volksinitiative «Ja zum Verhüllungsverbot»” was accepted nationwide on 07.03.2021.