Popular vote · 08.03.2026Federal ballot
Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’
Votes202638.1% YesNo 61.9%
Votes
Rejected
Yes
38.1% 1'188'459
No
61.9% 1'934'819
Cantonal majority
0 / 23
Turnout
57.8%
Ballot-weighted result across 2'117 municipalities
Result by municipality
yes share per municipalityNoYesNo result
Strongest no
BFSResult by municipality
Top 10| # | Municipality | Yes share | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unteriberg | 78.7% | SZ |
| 2 | Vorderthal | 70.1% | SZ |
| 3 | Ederswiler | 69.6% | JU |
| 4 | Grancia | 69.2% | TI |
| 5 | Reisiswil | 67.8% | BE |
| 6 | Horrenbach-Buchen | 67.7% | BE |
| 7 | Innerthal | 67.6% | SZ |
| 8 | Chavannes-le-Chêne | 67.4% | VD |
| 9 | Alpthal | 67.3% | SZ |
| 10 | Châtel-sur-Montsalvens | 66.9% | FR |
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 | Bezirk Schleitheim | 52.6% | SH |
| 2 | Bezirk Kulm | 51.6% | AG |
| 3 | Distretto di Riviera | 50.4% | TI |
| 4 | Bezirk March | 50.2% | SZ |
| 5 | Bezirk Unterklettgau | 49.6% | SH |
| 6 | Bezirk Schwyz | 49.6% | SZ |
| 7 | Bezirk Oberklettgau | 49.4% | SH |
| 8 | Distretto di Blenio | 49.3% | TI |
| 9 | Wahlkreis Toggenburg | 49.3% | SG |
| 10 | Bezirk Reiat | 49.3% | SH |
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 | 48.9% | 60.9% | 30 |
| 2 | Ticino | 46.7% | 60.2% | 100 |
| 3 | Schaffhausen | 44.9% | 74.3% | 26 |
| 4 | Appenzell Innerrhoden | 44.4% | 54.4% | 5 |
| 5 | Thurgau | 44.0% | 57.7% | 80 |
| 6 | St. Gallen | 43.3% | 56.8% | 75 |
| 7 | Valais | 43.0% | 55.2% | 122 |
| 8 | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 42.9% | 59.3% | 20 |
| 9 | Glarus | 42.2% | 51.8% | 3 |
| 10 | Nidwalden | 42.0% | 62.5% | 11 |
| 11 | Aargau | 42.0% | 56.3% | 196 |
| 12 | Obwalden | 41.3% | 63.2% | 7 |
| 13 | Solothurn | 39.8% | 55.2% | 104 |
| 14 | Zug | 39.4% | 61.4% | 11 |
| 15 | Uri | 39.3% | 51.6% | 19 |
| 16 | Lucerne | 37.2% | 59.3% | 79 |
| 17 | Fribourg | 36.5% | 58.3% | 119 |
| 18 | Grisons | 36.3% | 55.9% | 100 |
| 19 | Geneva | 35.9% | 57.5% | 45 |
| 20 | Basel-Landschaft | 35.8% | 55.3% | 86 |
| 21 | Zurich | 35.6% | 61.7% | 160 |
| 22 | Bern | 35.3% | 54.6% | 329 |
| 23 | Jura | 34.6% | 48.5% | 51 |
| 24 | Neuchâtel | 33.3% | 51.2% | 24 |
| 25 | Vaud | 32.9% | 64.0% | 300 |
| 26 | Basel-City | 28.9% | 62.7% | 3 |
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)
Text put to the vote
BBl 2025 2887Text put to the vote on Fedlex (BBl 2025 2887, German)
Source: Fedlex, BBl 2025 2887 — official text
- What was the result of the vote “Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’”?
- On 08.03.2026, “Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’” was rejected with 1'188'459 yes and 1'934'819 no. Turnout was 57.8%.
- How did the cantons vote on “Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’”?
- The strongest yes came from Schwyz (48.9%), the strongest no from Basel-City (28.9%).
- Was “Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’” accepted?
- “Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’” was rejected nationwide on 08.03.2026.