Instruments of direct democracy: popular initiative and optional referendum
Instruments of direct democracy: popular initiative and optional referendum (2026)2026 · Web pageEstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0196 · as of 2026-10-23 · about: Initiative and referendum · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“Switzerland's optional referendum dates from 1874 (50,000 signatures within 100 days) and the federal popular initiative for partial revision from 1891 (100,000 signatures within 18 months). By end-2025, 26 of 237 initiatives voted had been accepted.”
Evidence that supports
2Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation, Arts. 138–141 (Initiative and Referendum)
Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation, Arts. 138–141 (Initiative and Referendum) (1999)1999 · Law · Arts. 139 and 141Evidence that contradicts
0No counter-evidence recorded.
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