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Decree on the Swiss currency and cash supply Gegenentwurf zur Bargeld-Initiative

General information
Official title Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung
Keyword Gegenentwurf zur Bargeld-Initiative
Voting day 08.03.2026
Vote Nº 682.2
Legal form Direct counter-proposal
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)
Pre-parliamentary phase
Federal Council dispatch PDF (in German)
Parliamentary phase
Item Nº 24.063
Parliamentary debate PDF / Link (in German / French)
Duration of proceedings 448 days
Parliament's position Accept
Position of the National Council Accept (183 Yes, 7 No)
Position of the Council of States Accept (43 Yes, 0 No)
Public campaign
Official explanatory brochure PDF (in German)
Position of the Federal Council Accept
Online information by the federal authorities
Explainer video by easyvote Link (in German)
Recommendations by parties
Yes
EDU
EVP
FDP
GPS
MCG
Mitte
PdA
SD
SPS
SVP
No
GLP
Electoral share of 'yes' camp 88.8% (Details)
Recommendations by others
Yes
eco
SGV
TravS
No
JSVP TG
Deviating party sections
Yes
GLP TI
GLP UR
No
EDU TG
Mitte SZ
SVP JU
SVP LU
Free vote
GLP NE
GLP ZH
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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