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Demonstration, in front of the Federal Palace of Switzerland, in support of the federal popular initiative "for a ban on the export of military equipment", in 2007. The votation was organised on 29 November 2009.

A popular initiative (German: Volksinitiative, French: Initiative populaire, Italian: Iniziativa popolare, Romansh: Iniziativa dal pievel) allows people to suggest laws on a national, cantonal, and municipal level.

On a federal level it may only change the federal constitution, not propose an ordinary law. Along with the popular referendum and in some cantons recall elections, it is a form of direct democracy.

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2013 Swiss executive pay initiative

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The 2013 Swiss executive pay initiative of 2013 was a successful federal popular initiative in Switzerland to control executive pay of companies listed...

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Direct democracy

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to direct popular vote. Constitutional amendments in Switzerland, Liechtenstein or Uruguay goes through such a form of indirect initiative. A deliberative...

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2011 Swiss gun control initiative

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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...

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2002 Swiss referendums

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Eight referendums were held in Switzerland during 2002. The first two were held on 3 March on popular initiatives for Switzerland to join the United Nations...

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Switzerland

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introduced by initiative or in parliament, must be accepted by a double majority of the national popular vote and the popular cantonal votes. The Swiss Confederation...

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Politics of Switzerland

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offline in 2034. Modern history of Switzerland Demographics of Switzerland Semidirect democracy Federal popular initiative Referendum, List of Swiss federal...

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Voting in Switzerland

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for federal popular initiatives. In 2003, in the Swiss canton of Geneva, some residents in the commune of Anières voted over the internet in a trial, marking...

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Albanians in Switzerland

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Albanians" and "No" in large letters when it came to financing an integration project for Albanians. In 2009, the Swiss People's Initiative "Against the Construction...

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Swiss Federal Constitution

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in the Federal Court. It also provides for greater details in tax laws. The Constitution of 1999 has been changed by popular initiative ten times in the...

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2024 Swiss referendums

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Chancellery. Swiss Federal Council. "Initiative for a 13th OASI pension payment". Retrieved 2024-03-02. Swiss Federal Council. "Pensions Initiative (retirement...

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Immigration to Switzerland

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the right of residence and are expelled from Switzerland. 9 February 2014, the federal popular initiative "against mass immigration" was accepted by 50...

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Popular referendum

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with an initiative, a popular referendum is held after a given number of signatures supporting it have been submitted to the authorities; in some cases...

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2016 Swiss referendums

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referendums were held in Switzerland during 2016. On 28 February 2016, referendums were held on four initiatives: Popular initiative of 5 November 2012 "For...

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Cannabis in Switzerland

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Cannabis in Switzerland is illegal, though minor possession was decriminalised to a fine in 2012. Several cantons began to allow adults to cultivate and...

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2021 Swiss referendums

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were held in Switzerland on 7 March, 13 June, 26 September, and 28 November 2021. Swiss referendums take three forms: popular initiatives, which are...

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Withdrawal from the Council of Europe

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effect. In Switzerland, in 2018, there was a public vote on a popular initiative entitled ‘Swiss law, not foreign judges’ (Self-determination Initiative). The...

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Abortion in Switzerland

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prohibition had ceased to be observed in practice for some time. In 2014, Swiss voters rejected an initiative to remove the coverage of abortions by...

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referendums were held in Switzerland on 13 February, 15 May and 25 September 2022. Swiss referendums take three forms: popular initiatives, which are citizen...

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