direct democracy. Popular initiatives were introduced as a tool at the federal level in the 1891 partial revision of the Swiss Federal Constitution. Between...

A popular initiative (also citizens' initiative) is a form of direct democracy by which a petition meeting certain hurdles can force a legal procedure...

the federal popular initiative "against mass immigration" (German: Eidgenössische Volksinitiative "Gegen Masseneinwanderung", French: Initiative populaire...

The federal popular initiative "against the construction of minarets" was a successful popular initiative in Switzerland to prevent the construction of...

The federal popular initiative "For the Expulsion of Criminal Foreigners," also known as the "expulsion initiative," is a Swiss popular initiative approved...

(referendum on a law accepted by the Federal Assembly and, that collected 50,000 signatures of opponents) Federal popular initiatives (votation on a modification...

addition, the people may present a constitutional popular initiative to introduce amendments to the federal constitution. The people also assume a role similar...

a new article into the constitution. This mechanism is called federal popular initiative. Thus, partial revisions of the constitution could – from this...

coercion reparation initiative (German: Wiedergutmachungsinitiative) was a Swiss federal popular initiative to change the federal constitution, which...

Basel-Landschaft, which border on France and Germany. 8 June 1997: the federal popular initiative "negotiations concerning EU membership: let the people decide...

the federal popular initiative "For the protection against gun violence". It was rejected by 56% of voters and a majority of cantons. The initiative foresees...

Several federal popular initiative were launched to increase environmental protection. Several of them were accepted: Federal popular initiative "for the...

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

process of initiatives and referendums allow citizens of many U.S. states to place legislation on the ballot for a referendum or popular vote, either...

referendum on this initiative was invalidated in a 10 April 2019 decision of the Federal Supreme Court, which ordered a re-vote.) Popular initiative of 28 December...

residence and are expelled from Switzerland. 9 February 2014, the federal popular initiative "against mass immigration" was accepted by 50.3% of voters. The...

supported the successful Swiss minaret ban, and the successful federal popular initiative "Against mass immigration". In environmental policy, the EDU does...

referendum February 2011 Swiss referendum Federal popular initiative Voting in Switzerland Popular Initiative “For the Criminal Foreigners' Deportation”...

for three forms of popular action: referendum (plebiscite), initiative, and recall. The first two forms—referendums and initiatives—are examples of direct...

opponents to the federal popular initiative "For the protection against gun violence", brought to referendum on February 13, 2011. The initiative was broadly...

the federal popular initiative "For a natural farmer - against animal factories (small farmers' initiative)". It also opposes the federal popular initiative...

and initiatives. The Swiss confederation is a semi-direct democracy. At the federal level, citizens can propose changes to the constitution (federal popular...

by 1+2/2 cantons, turnout 45.9%) 20 February 1994, Alps Initiative (federal popular initiative): Initiated by a few private people with the goal to protect...

quatre ans". Swissinfo. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2023. "Federal popular initiative 'for food products without genetic manipulation'". Rio Declaration...

gene-protection initiative of 1998, also known as the Gene-Protection Initiative (German: Genschutzinitiativ) was a Swiss federal popular initiative that aimed...

census Reapportionment based on 2020 census In Maine, an initiative to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact began collecting signatures on...

an official holiday since 1994, following the acceptance of a federal popular initiative in its favour in 1993. 1 August is celebrated each year with paper...

influence." Sweden does not have such a law. In Switzerland, a federal popular initiative named 'For responsible businesses – protecting human rights and...

president of the National Roads Review Commission and sponsored the Federal popular initiative "Democracy in the construction of national roads" [fr], which...

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