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Initiative «For a social climate policy (Initiative for a Future)» Erbschaftssteuer

General information
Official title Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»
Keyword Erbschaftssteuer
Voting day 30.11.2025
Voting result Rejected (21.72% Yes votes and 0.0 out of 23 votes of the Cantons)
Vote Nº 681
Legal form Popular initiative
Policy area Public finance > Taxation > Direct taxation
Environment and living space > Environment > Environmental policy
Description by Année Politique Suisse Link (in German / French)
Text subject to vote PDF (in German)
Official Chronology Link (in German)
Collection of signatures
Initiators JUSO
Preliminary examination PDF (in German)
Signatures 109,988
Time used to collect signatures 541 days
Success PDF (in German)
Pre-parliamentary phase
Federal Council dispatch PDF (in German)
Parliamentary phase
Item Nº 24.082
Parliamentary debate PDF / Link (in German / French)
Duration of proceedings 189 days
Parliament's position Reject
Position of the National Council Reject (57 Yes, 132 No)
Position of the Council of States Reject (7 Yes, 36 No)
Public campaign
Official explanatory brochure PDF (in German)
Position of the Federal Council Reject
Online information by the federal authorities
Explainer video by easyvote Link (in German)
Explanatory brochure by easyvote PDF (in German)
Campaign websites
Recommendations by parties
Yes
GPS
PdA
SPS
No
EDU
EVP
FDP
GLP
Lega
MCG
Mitte
SD
SVP
Electoral share of 'yes' camp 28.8% (Details)
Recommendations by others
Yes
VPOD
GSoA
Klima-Allianz Schweiz
Pro Velo Schweiz
SolidaritéS
No
eco
KDK
SBV
SGV
TravS
Swissmem
Baumeisterverband
Schweizer Tourismus-Verband
Aufrecht Schweiz
Gruppe für Innerrhoden
CSP OW
Free vote
SGB
Mitte-Links FR
Analysis of the advertising campaign by Année Politique PDF (in German)
Media coverage: number of articles 310
Media coverage: tonality -33 (predominantly negative)
Media coverage: fög analysis PDF / Link (in German)
Campaign finances
Link (in German)
Vote
Voting result Rejected
People Rejected (21.72% Yes votes)
Cantons Rejected (0.0 Yes, 23.0 No)
Rejected
AG
AI
AR
BE
BL
BS
FR
GE
GL
GR
JU
LU
NE
NW
OW
SG
SH
SO
SZ
TG
TI
UR
VD
VS
ZG
ZH
Turnout 42.95%
Overview of voting result by the Federal Chancellery Link (in German)
Popular votes dashboard by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office Link
Interactive map by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office Display the map
Post-vote polls
Results of the LeeWas post-vote poll PDF (in German)