Federal popular initiative 'For an unconditional basic income'
- Status
- Completed
- Outcome
- ❌ Rejected at vote
- Signature collection
- 2012-04-11 – 2013-10-11
- Voting date
- 2016-06-05
- Valid signatures
- 126,408
- Parliament recommendation
- ❌ Rejet de l'initiative
- Federal Council recommendation
- ❌ Rejet de l'initiative
- Form
- Federal popular initiative (specific draft)
- Constitutional article
- Art. 110a (nouveau)
Initiative text
La Constitution est modifiée comme suit:
Art. 110a (nouveau) Revenu de base inconditionnel
1 La Confédération veille à l’instauration d’un revenu de base inconditionnel.
2 Le revenu de base doit permettre à l’ensemble de la population de mener une existence digne et de participer à la vie publique.
3 La loi règle notamment le financement et le montant du revenu de base.
Timeline
- 2016-06-05 Abgestimmt am BBl 2016 6779
- 2015-12-18 Beschluss des Parlaments BBl 2015 9553
- 2014-08-27 Botschaft des Bundesrats BBl 2014 6551
- 2014-08-27 Entwurf Bundesbeschluss BBl 2014 6577
- 2013-11-07 Zustandegekommen am BBl 2013 8661
- 2013-10-11 Ablauf Sammelfrist
- 2013-10-04 Eingereicht am
- 2012-04-11 Sammelbeginn
- 2012-03-27 Vorprüfung vom BBl 2012 4175
Signatures by canton
Geodata © swisstopo
| Canton | Submitted | Valid | Invalid | Share of population (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 37,240 | 37,174 | 66 | 2.61 |
| Bern | 17,866 | 17,824 | 42 | 1.78 |
| Lucerne | 7,130 | 7,111 | 19 | 1.82 |
| Uri | 331 | 329 | 2 | 0.92 |
| Schwyz | 755 | 755 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Obwalden | 207 | 207 | 0 | 0.57 |
| Nidwalden | 399 | 397 | 2 | 0.95 |
| Glarus | 301 | 300 | 1 | 0.76 |
| Zug | 915 | 914 | 1 | 0.77 |
| Fribourg | 2,121 | 2,112 | 9 | 0.71 |
| Solothurn | 3,949 | 3,927 | 22 | 1.5 |
| Basel Stadt | 12,045 | 12,042 | 3 | 6.36 |
| Basel Landschaft | 7,570 | 7,545 | 25 | 2.71 |
| Schaffhausen | 1,820 | 1,818 | 2 | 2.31 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 801 | 801 | 0 | 1.49 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0.41 |
| St Gallen | 4,537 | 4,530 | 7 | 0.92 |
| Graubünden | 1,702 | 1,687 | 15 | 0.87 |
| Aargau | 6,722 | 6,710 | 12 | 1.05 |
| Thurgau | 2,062 | 2,053 | 9 | 0.79 |
| Ticino | 2,473 | 2,458 | 15 | 0.71 |
| Vaud | 5,288 | 5,273 | 15 | 0.7 |
| Valais | 1,452 | 1,447 | 5 | 0.44 |
| Neuchâtel | 2,070 | 2,062 | 8 | 1.17 |
| Geneva | 5,551 | 5,548 | 3 | 1.18 |
| Jura | 1,330 | 1,320 | 10 | 1.84 |
| Switzerland | 126,701 | 126,408 | 293 | 1.55 |
Population estimates: Federal Statistical Office / HSSO
Popular vote of June 5, 2016: Le projet a été rejeté (Yes 23.06% / No 76.94%)
Results by canton
Geodata © swisstopo
| Canton | Yes share (%) | Yes votes | No votes | Turnout (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 25.09 | 110,639 | 330,391 | 48.57 |
| Bern | 23.77 | 78,116 | 250,585 | 45.34 |
| Lucerne | 18.01 | 22,722 | 103,430 | 46.77 |
| Uri | 15.49 | 1,513 | 8,255 | 37.29 |
| Schwyz | 13.88 | 6,814 | 42,273 | 47.93 |
| Obwalden | 13.77 | 1,748 | 10,943 | 49.2 |
| Nidwalden | 13.16 | 1,990 | 13,132 | 49.91 |
| Glarus | 18.16 | 1,757 | 7,918 | 37.03 |
| Zug | 16.42 | 6,373 | 32,451 | 51.83 |
| Fribourg | 24.09 | 20,376 | 64,208 | 43.38 |
| Solothurn | 21.22 | 16,865 | 62,611 | 44.88 |
| Basel Stadt | 36.01 | 20,842 | 37,040 | 51.4 |
| Basel Landschaft | 22.93 | 19,075 | 64,108 | 45.1 |
| Schaffhausen | 24.54 | 7,890 | 24,267 | 65.45 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 20.76 | 3,905 | 14,905 | 48.89 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 12.6 | 548 | 3,800 | 37.88 |
| St Gallen | 18.58 | 26,175 | 114,720 | 44.35 |
| Graubünden | 17.85 | 10,404 | 47,882 | 42.92 |
| Aargau | 18.8 | 34,730 | 150,013 | 44.53 |
| Thurgau | 19.16 | 13,716 | 57,887 | 43.18 |
| Ticino | 21.94 | 22,827 | 81,222 | 48.55 |
| Vaud | 24.66 | 50,849 | 155,326 | 48.4 |
| Valais | 19.18 | 20,277 | 85,462 | 49.59 |
| Neuchâtel | 31.2 | 17,274 | 38,086 | 50.28 |
| Geneva | 34.69 | 44,286 | 83,384 | 51.59 |
| Jura | 34.44 | 6,949 | 13,229 | 38.98 |
| Switzerland | 23.06 | 568,660 | 1,897,528 | 46.95 |