This is a non-exhaustive list of
Swiss federal referendums. See the navigation template at the bottom of the page for a more complete list.
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June 2005 Swiss referendum
Five referendums were held in Switzerland during 2005. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', pp1945–1946 The first two were held on 5 June on Switzerland joining the Schengen Area and whether registered pa ...
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Schengen treaty
The Schengen Agreement ( , ) is a treaty which led to the creation of Europe's Schengen Area, in which internal border checks have largely been abolished. It was signed on 14 June 1985, near the town of Schengen, Luxembourg, by five of the te ...
, 56.63% yes.
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February 2008 Swiss referendum
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June 2008 Swiss referendum
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November 2008 Swiss referendum
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February 2009 Swiss referendum
**continuation of the
freedom of movement
Freedom of movement, mobility rights, or the right to travel is a human rights concept encompassing the right of individuals to travel from place to place within the territory of a country,Jérémiee Gilbert, ''Nomadic Peoples and Human Rights' ...
policy with the EU, 51.5% yes.
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May 2009 Swiss referendum
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September 2009 Swiss referendum
Eight referendums were held in Switzerland during 2009. The first was held on 8 February on extending the freedom of movement for workers from Bulgaria and Romania. The next two were held on 17 May 2009 on introducing biometric passports and the ...
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November 2009 Swiss referendum
The federal popular initiative "against the construction of minarets" was a successful popular initiative in Switzerland to prevent the construction of minarets on mosques. In a November 2009 referendum, a constitutional amendment banning the ...
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ban on new minarets, 57.5% yes.
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March 2010 Swiss referendum
Six referendums were held in Switzerland during 2010; three in March on pension funds, animal protection and a constitutional amendment, one in September on unemployment benefits, and two in November on deporting foreign criminals and introducin ...
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September 2010 Swiss referendum
Six referendums were held in Switzerland during 2010; three in March on pension funds, animal protection and a constitutional amendment, one in September on unemployment benefits, and two in November on deporting foreign criminals and introducin ...
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November 2010 Swiss referendum
November is the eleventh and penultimate month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars, the fourth and last of four months to have a length of 30 days and the fifth and last of five months to have a length of fewer than 31 days. No ...
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February 2011 Swiss referendum
A referendum was held in Switzerland on 13 February 2011 on the federal popular initiative "For the protection against gun violence". It was rejected by 56% of voters and a majority of cantons.
Initiative
The initiative foresees that military gu ...
See also
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Federal popular initiative
In Switzerland, a popular initiative (German: ''Volksinitiative'', French: ''Initiative populaire'', Italian: ''Iniziativa popolare'', Romansh: ''Iniziativa dal pievel'') allows the people to suggest law on a national, cantonal, and municipa ...
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Voting in Switzerland
Voting in Switzerland (called votation) is the process by which Swiss citizens make decisions about governance and elect officials. The history of voting rights in Switzerland mirrors the complexity of the nation itself. The polling stations a ...
External links
swissvotes.chdatabase on Swiss referendums
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Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
Federal referendums
Federal referendums