This is the continuation of my previous post. My vote arrived in my home municipality after 10 days of travel – and that via express post!
And the results? About 60% of the population aged 18 and older cared enough about their future to vote on these important issues. That’s a very high turnout.
Well, it was always a long shot. The Covid law has been affirmed by the Swiss people overall. Nevertheless, the results are actually encouraging. Close to 40% of those who voted, over 1.2 million people out of a total population of roughly 7.3 million adults (16%), voted against. That’s more than I would have hoped for. And, what’s more, some of the cantons actually voted against the law (shown in light brown). Health minister Alain Berset sees this as a green light to continue with the introduction of a Covid-19 certificate. But a further referendum against just this measure has already been flagged. Read more here in English.
As for the CO2 law, I was actually on the winning side! Almost 52% of voters were against this nonsense. Read more here in English.
As for the new anti-terror law, just over 43% voted against this unnecessary and almost Orwellian piece of legislation. Read more here in English.
Also, unsurprisingly the Swiss people are apparently ok with the use of synthetic pesticides and the prophylactic use of antibiotics in food production. Read more here in English.
