| Title | Date | Legal form | Policy area | Voting result | Yes share | Turnout | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| «Sustainability initiative» (Limiting the national population) | 14.06.2026 | Popular initiative | Social and societal policy, Foreign policy |
% | % | Details | |
| Initiative «For moderate immigration (Limitation Initiative)» | 27.09.2020 | Popular initiative | Foreign policy, Social and societal policy |
Rejected | 38.29% | 59.49% | Details |
| Simplified naturalisation for third-generation foreigners | 12.02.2017 | Mandatory referendum | State organisation, Social and societal policy |
Accepted | 60.41% | 46.84% | Details |
| «Implementation initiative» | 28.02.2016 | Popular initiative | Social and societal policy, State organisation |
Rejected | 41.15% | 63.73% | Details |
| Initiative «Halt overpopulation - Preserve the natural environment» | 30.11.2014 | Popular initiative | Social and societal policy, Foreign policy |
Rejected | 25.90% | 49.98% | Details |
| Initiative «Against mass immigration» | 09.02.2014 | Popular initiative | Foreign policy, Social and societal policy |
Accepted | 50.33% | 56.57% | Details |
| Tie-breaker question on the Expulsion Initiative and the counter-proposal | 28.11.2010 | Tie-breaker | Social and societal policy, State organisation |
49.63% | 52.93% | Details | |
| Counter-proposal to the Expulsion Initiative | 28.11.2010 | Direct counter-proposal | Social and societal policy, State organisation |
Rejected | 45.79% | 52.93% | Details |
| Initiative «For the expulsion of criminal foreigners (Expulsion Initiative)» | 28.11.2010 | Popular initiative | Social and societal policy, State organisation |
Accepted | 52.91% | 52.93% | Details |
| Initiative «for democratic naturalisation decisions» | 01.06.2008 | Popular initiative | State organisation, Social and societal policy |
Rejected | 36.25% | 45.18% | Details |
| Ausländergesetz | 24.09.2006 | Optional referendum | Social and societal policy | Accepted | 67.97% | 49.04% | Details |
| Bürgerrechtserwerb für die dritte Generation | 26.09.2004 | Mandatory referendum | State organisation, Social and societal policy |
Rejected | 48.37% | 53.84% | Details |
| Erleichterte Einbürgerung von Jugendlichen der zweiten Generation | 26.09.2004 | Mandatory referendum | State organisation, Social and societal policy |
Rejected | 43.24% | 53.83% | Details |
| Initiative «für eine Regelung der Zuwanderung» | 24.09.2000 | Popular initiative | Social and societal policy | Rejected | 36.20% | 45.27% | Details |
| Massnahmen im Asyl- und Ausländerbereich | 13.06.1999 | Optional referendum | Social and societal policy | Accepted | 70.84% | 45.62% | Details |
| Gesetz über den Erwerb von Grundstücken durch Personen im Ausland | 25.06.1995 | Optional referendum | Environment and living space, Social and societal policy, Economy |
Rejected | 46.44% | 40.35% | Details |
| Zwangsmassnahmen im Ausländerrecht | 04.12.1994 | Optional referendum | State organisation, Social and societal policy |
Accepted | 72.91% | 44.03% | Details |
| Verbot der Rassendiskriminierung | 25.09.1994 | Optional referendum | Social and societal policy, State organisation |
Accepted | 54.65% | 45.90% | Details |
| Erleichterte Einbürgerung für junge Ausländer | 12.06.1994 | Mandatory referendum | State organisation, Social and societal policy |
Rejected | 52.84% | 46.75% | Details |
| Initiative «für die Begrenzung der Einwanderung» | 04.12.1988 | Popular initiative | Social and societal policy | Rejected | 32.70% | 52.84% | Details |