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Popular vote · 13.06.2021Federal ballot

Federal Act on the Statutory Principles for Federal Council Ordinances on Combating the COVID-19 Epidemic (COVID-19 Act)

Votes2021
60.2% YesNo 39.8%
Votes
Accepted
Yes
60.2% 1'936'344
No
39.8% 1'280'128
Turnout
64.8%

Ballot-weighted result across 2'117 municipalities

Result by municipality

yes share per municipality
NoYesNo result
#MunicipalityYes shareCanton
1Bosco/Gurin82.6%TI
2Vinzel80.3%VD
3Denges80.1%VD
4Chigny79.7%VD
5Bern79.6%BE
6Ennetbaden79.2%AG
7Bogis-Bossey79.2%VD
8Cheseaux-Noréaz79.0%VD
9Duillier78.3%VD
10Coppet78.1%VD

Result by district

yes share per district — the district figures BFS publishes; cantons without districts stay neutral
NoYesNo result

Result by district

District results as published by the FSO — top 10 yes / top 10 no
Vaud70.2%
Geneva69.3%
Ticino69.2%
#CantonYes shareTurnoutMunicipalities
1Vaud70.2%68.4%300
2Geneva69.3%60.4%45
3Ticino69.2%51.7%100
4Basel-City69.1%64.4%3
5Neuchâtel66.6%62.4%24
6Zurich64.4%64.4%160
7Bern60.1%66.3%329
8Fribourg59.9%67.2%119
9Jura59.5%62.8%51
10Solothurn59.1%62.5%104
11Basel-Landschaft58.7%63.9%86
12Aargau58.0%62.4%196
13Zug57.7%69.0%11
14Schaffhausen57.6%77.4%26
15Grisons57.6%62.5%100
16Lucerne57.4%71.2%79
17Valais56.9%64.7%122
18St. Gallen51.0%63.0%75
19Thurgau49.9%66.0%80
20Glarus49.1%59.7%3
21Nidwalden48.6%69.1%11
22Appenzell Ausserrhoden47.0%69.1%20
23Uri45.1%67.5%19
24Obwalden43.3%72.1%7
25Schwyz40.9%71.0%30
26Appenzell Innerrhoden39.2%69.0%5

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 “Federal Act on the Statutory Principles for Federal Council Ordinances on Combating the COVID-19 Epidemic (COVID-19 Act)”?
On 13.06.2021, “Federal Act on the Statutory Principles for Federal Council Ordinances on Combating the COVID-19 Epidemic (COVID-19 Act)” was accepted with 1'936'344 yes and 1'280'128 no. Turnout was 64.8%.
How did the cantons vote on “Federal Act on the Statutory Principles for Federal Council Ordinances on Combating the COVID-19 Epidemic (COVID-19 Act)”?
The strongest yes came from Vaud (70.2%), the strongest no from Appenzell Innerrhoden (39.2%).
Was “Federal Act on the Statutory Principles for Federal Council Ordinances on Combating the COVID-19 Epidemic (COVID-19 Act)” accepted?
“Federal Act on the Statutory Principles for Federal Council Ordinances on Combating the COVID-19 Epidemic (COVID-19 Act)” was accepted nationwide on 13.06.2021.