What was the result of the vote “Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»”?

On 30.11.2025, “Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»” was rejected with 379'638 yes and 2'014'886 no. Turnout was 43.6%.

Popular vote · 30.11.2025Federal ballot

Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»

Votes2025

15.9% YesNo 84.1%

Votes

Rejected

Yes

15.9% 379'638

84.1% 2'014'886

Cantonal majority

0 / 23

Turnout

43.6%

Ballot-weighted result across 2'117 municipalities

Result by municipality

yes share per municipality

NoYesNo result

Strongest yes

BFS

Dully VD36.4%

Grens VD34.6%

Mutrux VD34.3%

Champtauroz VD30.0%

Valeyres-sous-Ursins VD29.2%

Strongest no

BFS

Ferrera GR100.0%

Rongellen GR100.0%

Riemenstalden SZ100.0%

Villars-le-Comte VD98.0%

Walliswil bei Niederbipp BE97.4%

Result by municipality

Top 10

#	Municipality	Yes share	Canton
1	Dully	36.4%	VD
2	Grens	34.6%	VD
3	Mutrux	34.3%	VD
4	Champtauroz	30.0%	VD
5	Valeyres-sous-Ursins	29.2%	VD
6	Cerentino	28.6%	TI
7	Trient	28.3%	VS
8	Schelten	26.7%	BE
9	Corbeyrier	25.6%	VD
10	Bière	25.3%	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).

0 of 23 cantons — Rejected

NoYesNo result

Strongest yes by canton

BFS

Basel-City20.3%

Zurich18.8%

Schaffhausen18.4%

Basel-Landschaft17.5%

Fribourg16.9%

Strongest no by canton

BFS

Appenzell Innerrhoden88.3%

Valais87.4%

Schwyz87.2%

Nidwalden87.1%

Vaud87.0%

Result by canton

#	Canton	Yes share	Turnout	Municipalities
1	Basel-City	20.3%	52.3%	3
2	Zurich	18.8%	48.4%	160
3	Schaffhausen	18.4%	68.6%	26
4	Basel-Landschaft	17.5%	41.7%	86
5	Fribourg	16.9%	42.1%	119
6	Grisons	16.4%	43.4%	100
7	Bern	16.2%	40.7%	329
8	Zug	16.1%	51.3%	11
9	Appenzell Ausserrhoden	16.0%	49.4%	20
10	Geneva	15.9%	47.3%	45
11	Solothurn	15.7%	40.5%	104
12	Aargau	15.5%	42.9%	196
13	Neuchâtel	15.1%	37.8%	24
14	St. Gallen	14.7%	42.4%	75
15	Lucerne	14.6%	46.3%	79
16	Jura	14.5%	34.8%	51
17	Thurgau	14.2%	44.3%	80
18	Glarus	13.8%	38.0%	3
19	Ticino	13.5%	41.5%	100
20	Uri	13.3%	41.7%	19
21	Obwalden	13.1%	52.9%	7
22	Vaud	13.0%	46.3%	300
23	Nidwalden	12.9%	48.5%	11
24	Schwyz	12.8%	49.6%	30
25	Valais	12.6%	42.5%	122
26	Appenzell Innerrhoden	11.7%	43.6%	5

Frequently asked questions

What was the result of the vote “Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»”?: On 30.11.2025, “Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»” was rejected with 379'638 yes and 2'014'886 no. Turnout was 43.6%.
How did the cantons vote on “Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»”?: The strongest yes came from Basel-City (20.3%), the strongest no from Appenzell Innerrhoden (11.7%).
Was “Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»” accepted?: “Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»” was rejected nationwide on 30.11.2025.