| Title | Date | Legal form | Policy area | Voting result | Yes share | Turnout | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initiative «Let the people decide on international treaties» | 17.06.2012 | Popular initiative | Foreign policy, State organisation |
Rejected | 24.72% | 38.53% | Details |
| Initiative für ein konstruktives Referendum | 24.09.2000 | Popular initiative | State organisation | Rejected | 34.10% | 44.81% | Details |
| Initiative «EU-Beitrittsverhandlungen vors Volk!» | 08.06.1997 | Popular initiative | Foreign policy, State organisation |
Rejected | 25.95% | 35.44% | Details |
| Initiative für die Einführung eines Rüstungsreferendums | 05.04.1987 | Popular initiative | Security policy, State organisation |
Rejected | 40.56% | 42.42% | Details |
| Atominitiative | 18.02.1979 | Popular initiative | Energy, Environment and living space, State organisation |
Rejected | 48.80% | 49.58% | Details |
| Initiative für mehr Mitbestimmung im Nationalstrassenbau | 26.02.1978 | Popular initiative | Transport and infrastructure, Environment and living space, State organisation |
Rejected | 38.68% | 48.20% | Details |
| Erhöhung der Unterschriftenzahl für das Referendum | 25.09.1977 | Mandatory referendum | State organisation | Accepted | 57.85% | 51.62% | Details |
| Neuordnung des Staatsvertragsreferendums (Gegenentwurf) | 13.03.1977 | Direct counter-proposal | State organisation, Foreign policy |
Accepted | 61.02% | 44.96% | Details |
| Initiative zur Neuordnung des Staatsvertragsreferendums | 13.03.1977 | Popular initiative | State organisation, Foreign policy, Social and societal policy |
Rejected | 21.88% | 44.96% | Details |
| Initiative für ein Referendum gegen Atomwaffen | 26.05.1963 | Popular initiative | Security policy, State organisation |
Rejected | 37.79% | 48.80% | Details |
| Beschluss betreffend Ausgabenbeschlüsse der Bundesversammlung | 30.09.1956 | Direct counter-proposal | Public finance, State organisation |
Rejected | 45.52% | 43.83% | Details |
| Initiative zur Erweiterung der Volksrechte bei Wasserrechtskonzessionen | 13.05.1956 | Popular initiative | Energy, State organisation, Environment and living space |
Rejected | 36.92% | 52.09% | Details |
| Initiative «für die Rückkehr zur direkten Demokratie» | 11.09.1949 | Popular initiative | State organisation | Accepted | 50.74% | 42.52% | Details |
| Beschluss betreffend eine Einschränkung der Dringlichkeitsklausel | 22.01.1939 | Direct counter-proposal | State organisation | Accepted | 69.06% | 46.55% | Details |
| Initiative für eine Erweiterung der Verfassungsgerichtsbarkeit | 22.01.1939 | Popular initiative | State organisation | Rejected | 28.92% | 46.55% | Details |
| Initiative zur Beschränkung der Dringlichkeitsklausel | 20.02.1938 | Popular initiative | State organisation | Rejected | 15.22% | 54.33% | Details |
| Zollinitiative | 15.04.1923 | Popular initiative | Foreign policy, State organisation |
Rejected | 26.77% | 65.76% | Details |
| Initiative für ein Staatsvertragsreferendum | 30.01.1921 | Popular initiative | State organisation, Foreign policy |
Accepted | 71.36% | 63.11% | Details |