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Initiative «200 francs is enough!» (fees for public broadcasting) «Halbierungsinitiative»

General information
Official title Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»
Keyword «Halbierungsinitiative»
Voting day 08.03.2026
Vote Nº 683
Legal form Popular initiative
Policy area Culture, religion and media > Media and communication > Radio, television and electronic media
Culture, religion and media > Media and communication
Public finance > Taxation > Indirect taxation
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 Komitee mit Exponent:innen der SVP, der FDP und des Gewerbeverbands
Preliminary examination PDF (in German)
Signatures 126,290
Time used to collect signatures 436 days
Success PDF (in German)
Pre-parliamentary phase
Federal Council dispatch PDF (in German)
Parliamentary phase
Item Nº 24.060
Parliamentary debate PDF / Link (in German / French)
Duration of proceedings 464 days
Parliament's position Reject
Position of the National Council Reject (76 Yes, 115 No)
Position of the Council of States Reject (7 Yes, 37 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)
Recommendations by parties
Yes
EDU
MCG
SD
SVP
No
EVP
FDP
GLP
GPS
Mitte
PdA
SPS
Electoral share of 'yes' camp 29.8% (Details)
Recommendations by others
Yes
SGV
GastroSuisse
Schweizerischer Baumeisterverband
Handelskammer SO
No
Gem
KDK
SBK
SGB
SSV
TravS
HotellerieSuisse
Schweizer Tourismus-Verband
Schweizerische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für die Berggebiete (SAB)
Gewerbeverein
Verlegerverband Schweizer Medien (VSM)
Operation Libero
diverse Organisationen Medien- und Kulturschaffender
diverse Sportverbände (u.a. Swiss Olympic
Fussballverband
Turnverband)
diverse Behindertenverbände
Rat der Evangelisch-reformierten Kirche Schweiz
Frauenbund Schweiz
Pro Senectute
Gewerkschaft des Verkehrspersonals (SEV)
Amnesty International; Handelskammern AG
BE
beider Basel
GR
TG
Deviating party sections
Yes
FDP SZ
FDP VS
JFDP CH
Free vote
FDP BS
SGV SH
SVP GL
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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