| General information | |
|---|---|
| Official title | Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)» |
| Voting day | 08.03.2026 |
| Voting result | Rejected (45.61% Yes votes and 9.0 out of 23 votes of the Cantons) |
| Vote Nº | 682.1 |
| Legal form | Popular initiative |
| Policy area |
Economy > Finance > Monetary policy State organisation > Legal system > Data protection |
| 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 | Freiheitliche Bewegung Schweiz (FBS) |
| Preliminary examination | PDF (in German) |
| Signatures | 136,767 |
| Time used to collect signatures | 547 days |
| Success | PDF (in German) |
| Pre-parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Federal Council dispatch | (in German) |
| Parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Item Nº | 24.063 |
| Parliamentary debate | PDF / Link (in German / French) |
| Duration of proceedings | 457 days |
| Parliament's position | Reject |
| Position of the National Council | Reject (15 Yes, 179 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Reject (1 Yes, 44 No) |
| Public campaign | |
|---|---|
| Official explanatory brochure | PDF (in German) |
| Position of the Federal Council | Reject |
| Online information by the federal authorities | Link Federal Council Link department |
| Explainer video by easyvote | Link (in German) |
| Explanatory brochure by easyvote | PDF (in German) |
| Recommendations by parties |
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| Electoral share of 'yes' camp | 30.5% (Details) |
| Recommendations by others |
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| Deviating party sections |
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| Analysis of the advertising campaign by Année Politique | PDF (in German) |
| Media coverage: fög analysis | PDF / Link (in German) |
| Campaign finances |
Link
(in German)
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| Vote | |
|---|---|
| Voting result | Rejected |
| People | Rejected (45.61% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Rejected
(9.0 Yes, 14.0 No)
|
| Turnout | 55.37% |
| 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) |
