Switzerland says no to one of the dumbest immigration/population policy ideas in the contemporary west (and that's saying something)
Philo
Les jeux sont faits: Thanks to urban municipalities and french speaking regions, Switzerland says NO to the far-right proposal demanding to cap the population at 10 million inhabitants.
Reto Mitteregger
First estimates predict a very narrow no: Swiss voters will likely but very narrowly reject the far-right proposal demanding to cap the population at 10 million, according to first tentative predictions.
Reto Mitteregger
Only 2 days until Switzerland's probably most important direct democratic vote in (at least) a decade: Will Switzerland cap its population at 10 million and terminate bilateral EU treaties?
Not only has media coverage been very high, but turnout numbers indicate the highest turnout in >30 years.
Reto Mitteregger
Ultimately, the vote will be decided by mobilization patterns. Many cities (which will lean towards a no) update turnout numbers regularly:
Zürich: www.stadt-zuerich.ch/de/aktuell/n...
Basel: data.bs.ch/explore/data...
Bern: www.bern.ch/themen/stadt...
Urnengang vom 14. Juni 2026: Die Stimmbeteiligung der brieflichen Stimmabgabe beträgt derzeit 17,7 Prozent.
