Politics (national popular votes 1848–2026; voter turnout)
Politics (national popular votes 1848–2026; voter turnout) (2026)2026 · Dataset · National popular votes 1848–2026EstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0088 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Swiss federal direct democracy (initiative and referendum) · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“To June 2026 the Federal Statistical Office counts 687 national votes since 1848: 244 compulsory referendums (178 accepted), 218 optional referendums (127 accepted) and 242 popular initiatives (26 accepted).”
Context. Popular initiatives with counter-proposals are counted as one vote.
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