0 5 1015202530354045 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 42,4% 0 5 1015202530354045 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 72% 0 5 1015202530354045 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 34,3% 0 5 1015202530354045 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 68,4% Council of States voted in winter to maintain state funding of international content; the National Council did likewise this spring. The government had wanted to cancel the subsidy as part of its federal budget relief package. International content is funded on a fifty-fifty basis by the state and the licence fee. Half of this money is now ring-fenced, thanks to parliament’s decision. No to the “CHF 200 is enough” initiative Only 38.1 per cent of the electorate voted yes to halving the SRG SSR licence fee. The proposal from the SVP and the Swiss Trade Association was similarly rejected by all the cantons. The narrowest result was in the canton of Schwyz. Swiss Abroad were even less in favour. Cash in the constitution – yes to counterproposal Cash (see “Swiss Review” 5/2025) is now enshrined in the constitution, but not to the extent proposed by the “Cash is freedom” initiative, which was rejected. The more moderate counterproposal by the Federal Council and parliament attracted wide support, as the map shows. Some 73.4 per cent were in favour; the percentage of yes votes in the “Fifth Switzerland” was slightly lower. CHF 200 is enough” initiative – yes votes in per cent Swiss Abroad Counterproposal to “Cash is freedom” initiative – yes votes in per cent Swiss Abroad Yes to individual taxation The electorate approved a change in tax law, with 54.3 per cent voting yes. Every person will now be taxed individually, regardless of their marital status. The expatriate yes was even more emphatic. This marks the end of the so-called “marriage penalty” – which some cantons had wanted to maintain by calling a referendum in the first place. The Confederation and cantons must implement the reform by 2032. No to the Climate Fund Initiative Free up billions of francs for a fund on climate action (see “Swiss Review” 1/2026)? The electorate rejected this idea from the Greens and the SP, with 70.7 per cent voting no. Swiss Abroad were more receptive to the proposal but also voted no. Compared to the other votes, the issue barely attracted any public debate. Swiss Abroad Swiss Abroad Federal Act on Individual Taxation – yes votes in per cent Climate Fund Initiative – yes votes in per cent Swiss Review / April 2026 / No. 2 23
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