“Of 244 federal popular initiatives put to the vote between 1893 and 27 September 2026, 26 were accepted by people and cantons (about 11%); of 218 optional referendums, the challenged law was upheld in 127 and rejected in 91.”

Context. Counts computed by the editors from the Swissvotes dataset; low initiative success understates indirect influence through counter-proposals and withdrawals.