Federal popular initiative 'for democratic naturalisation'
- Status
- Completed
- Outcome
- ❌ Rejected at vote
- Signature collection
- 2004-05-18 – 2005-11-18
- Voting date
- 2008-06-01
- Valid signatures
- 100,038
- Parliament recommendation
- ❌ Rejet de l'initiative
- Federal Council recommendation
- ❌ Rejet de l'initiative
- Form
- Federal popular initiative (specific draft)
- Constitutional article
- Art. 38, al. 4 (nouveau)
Initiative text
L'initiative populaire a la teneur suivante :
La Constitution fédérale du 18 avril 1999 est modifiée comme suit :
Art. 38, al. 4 Cst. (nouveau)
4Le corps électoral de chaque commune arrête dans le règlement communal l’organe qui accorde le droit de cité communal. Les décisions de cet organe sur l’octroi du droit de cité communal sont définitives.
Timeline
- 2008-06-01 Abgestimmt am BBl 2008 6161
- 2007-10-05 Beschluss des Parlaments BBl 2007 6947
- 2006-10-25 Botschaft des Bundesrats BBl 2006 8953
- 2006-10-25 Entwurf Bundesbeschluss BBl 2006 8975
- 2006-01-09 Zustandegekommen am BBl 2006 843
- 2005-11-18 Eingereicht am
- 2005-11-18 Ablauf Sammelfrist
- 2004-05-18 Sammelbeginn
- 2004-05-04 Vorprüfung vom BBl 2004 2425
Signatures by canton
Geodata © swisstopo
| Canton | Submitted | Valid | Invalid | Share of population (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 28,311 | 28,000 | 311 | 2.2 |
| Bern | 13,548 | 13,305 | 243 | 1.39 |
| Lucerne | 5,314 | 5,225 | 89 | 1.47 |
| Uri | 644 | 641 | 3 | 1.83 |
| Schwyz | 5,784 | 5,589 | 195 | 4.06 |
| Obwalden | 1,030 | 1,006 | 24 | 3.02 |
| Nidwalden | 1,089 | 1,073 | 16 | 2.7 |
| Glarus | 775 | 762 | 13 | 2.0 |
| Zug | 1,751 | 1,721 | 30 | 1.62 |
| Fribourg | 2,007 | 1,965 | 42 | 0.77 |
| Solothurn | 3,838 | 3,633 | 205 | 1.47 |
| Basel Stadt | 1,653 | 1,651 | 2 | 0.89 |
| Basel Landschaft | 3,771 | 3,633 | 138 | 1.37 |
| Schaffhausen | 1,159 | 1,108 | 51 | 1.5 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 889 | 841 | 48 | 1.6 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 320 | 319 | 1 | 2.1 |
| St Gallen | 8,486 | 8,341 | 145 | 1.81 |
| Graubünden | 1,547 | 1,473 | 74 | 0.78 |
| Aargau | 10,691 | 10,443 | 248 | 1.83 |
| Thurgau | 4,077 | 4,001 | 76 | 1.71 |
| Ticino | 922 | 788 | 134 | 0.24 |
| Vaud | 1,504 | 1,456 | 48 | 0.22 |
| Valais | 1,680 | 1,630 | 50 | 0.56 |
| Neuchâtel | 301 | 292 | 9 | 0.17 |
| Geneva | 1,054 | 987 | 67 | 0.23 |
| Jura | 181 | 155 | 26 | 0.22 |
| Switzerland | 102,326 | 100,038 | 2,288 | 1.34 |
Population estimates: Federal Statistical Office / HSSO
Popular vote of June 1, 2008: Le projet a été rejeté (Yes 36.25% / No 63.75%)
Results by canton
Geodata © swisstopo
| Canton | Yes share (%) | Yes votes | No votes | Turnout (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 39.32 | 153,794 | 237,379 | 46.32 |
| Bern | 36.73 | 106,571 | 183,565 | 41.65 |
| Lucerne | 44.3 | 50,940 | 64,043 | 46.85 |
| Uri | 46.53 | 4,352 | 5,002 | 36.84 |
| Schwyz | 59.93 | 26,559 | 17,758 | 47.61 |
| Obwalden | 47.1 | 5,302 | 5,955 | 48.52 |
| Nidwalden | 49.07 | 6,523 | 6,771 | 46.07 |
| Glarus | 48.9 | 4,609 | 4,816 | 37.05 |
| Zug | 44.26 | 15,226 | 19,174 | 49.01 |
| Fribourg | 27.02 | 19,874 | 53,673 | 42.53 |
| Solothurn | 41.4 | 31,357 | 44,389 | 44.93 |
| Basel Stadt | 28.52 | 16,915 | 42,388 | 52.74 |
| Basel Landschaft | 35.22 | 28,106 | 51,705 | 43.77 |
| Schaffhausen | 42.85 | 12,621 | 16,835 | 63.06 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 42.61 | 6,930 | 9,334 | 44.12 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 48.33 | 1,805 | 1,930 | 34.77 |
| St Gallen | 48.32 | 58,523 | 62,591 | 40.32 |
| Graubünden | 34.86 | 17,694 | 33,057 | 38.94 |
| Aargau | 46.77 | 71,469 | 81,352 | 40.11 |
| Thurgau | 48.94 | 27,875 | 29,081 | 37.66 |
| Ticino | 42.15 | 42,358 | 58,126 | 50.03 |
| Vaud | 19.01 | 37,901 | 161,430 | 51.09 |
| Valais | 24.98 | 22,779 | 68,411 | 47.2 |
| Neuchâtel | 17.95 | 9,193 | 42,010 | 48.19 |
| Geneva | 17.94 | 21,579 | 98,738 | 52.54 |
| Jura | 19.76 | 3,875 | 15,736 | 39.83 |
| Switzerland | 36.25 | 804,730 | 1,415,249 | 45.18 |