Switzerland referendum 2026
Polling day · date declared · local times in Europe/Zurich (hover for UTC) · last verified 2026-09-24
| Race | Body | Seats | Polls close | Now | Counting authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)' | ballot-measure | Scheduled | Federal Chancellery | ||
| Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)' | ballot-measure | Scheduled | Federal Chancellery |
Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'
Count stages
| Stage | Expected from | Expected by | Replaced on the live page | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| election-night | final-result · | estimate | Opening announced: the BFS real-time dataset on opendata.swiss is "updated for the first time after the last ballot box closes at 12:00" and municipal results then stream in all afternoon; a proposal is complete ("provisional official result") once all 26 cantons have confirmed. The close (end of voting Sunday, Sun 27 Sep 2026, 23:59:59 CEST) is an ESTIMATE: no official deadline for the Sunday count found. Cantons send corrections for about two weeks after the vote (BFS codebook, post-processing phase), which update the same feed without making it final. | ||
| final-result | — | precedent | Art. 15(1) BPR (SR 161.1): the Federal Council validates the result (Erwahrung) "sobald feststeht, dass beim Bundesgericht keine Abstimmungsbeschwerden eingegangen sind, oder sobald über diese entschieden worden ist"; the decree is published in the Federal Gazette (BBl). No fixed deadline. Precedent, vote to Erwahrung decree (Fedlex SPARQL, dateDocument/publicationDate), 16 vote days 2020-2025: fastest 26 Sep 2021 -> decided 11 Nov 2021, day 46 (BBl 2021 2631); typical 57-102 days (e.g. 9 Feb 2025 -> 7 Apr 2025, day 57, BBl 2025 1288; 9 Jun 2024 -> 19 Sep 2024, day 102, BBl 2024 2411); slowest when appeals reach the Federal Supreme Court: 22 Sep 2024 -> 9 May 2025, day 229 (BBl 2025 1534); 28 Sep 2025 -> 30 Apr 2026, day 214 (BBl 2026 1165); 30 Nov 2025 -> 17 Aug 2026, day 260, published 25 Aug 2026, day 268 (BBl 2026 2250, after Federal Supreme Court rulings up to 5 Jun 2026). As of 24 Sep 2026 the 8 Mar 2026 vote (day 200) and the 14 Jun 2026 vote (day 102) are not yet validated. One decree covers every proposal of the day. Window opens at day 46 (fastest precedent) and closes at the end of day 300, past the slowest precedent (268): it errs late on purpose. The BFS feed flag provisorisch turns false only after this decree (BFS codebook: "The results remain provisional until they have been confirmed by the Federal Council and published in the Federal Gazette"). |
Sources
| URL | Role | Kind | Can answer a results question | Last check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ogd-static.voteinfo-app.ch/v1/ogd/sd-t-17-02-20260927-eidgAbstimmung.json | results-live | feed | yes | |
| bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/statistiken/politik/abstimmungen/jahr-2026/2026-09-27.html | results-live | other | no | |
| fedlex.admin.ch/eli/fga/2026/1726/de | timetable | other | no | |
| admin.ch/de/volksabstimmung-vom-27-september-2026 | calendar | other | no | |
| en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Swiss_referendums | see-also | other | no | |
| bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/statistiken/politik/abstimmungen.html | results-index | other | no | |
| ckan.opendata.swiss/api/3/action/package_show | open-data | results index | no | |
| bk.admin.ch | authority-home | emb home | no |
Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'
Count stages
| Stage | Expected from | Expected by | Replaced on the live page | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| election-night | final-result · | estimate | Opening announced: the BFS real-time dataset on opendata.swiss is "updated for the first time after the last ballot box closes at 12:00" and municipal results then stream in all afternoon; a proposal is complete ("provisional official result") once all 26 cantons have confirmed. The close (end of voting Sunday, Sun 27 Sep 2026, 23:59:59 CEST) is an ESTIMATE: no official deadline for the Sunday count found. Cantons send corrections for about two weeks after the vote (BFS codebook, post-processing phase), which update the same feed without making it final. | ||
| final-result | — | precedent | Art. 15(1) BPR (SR 161.1): the Federal Council validates the result (Erwahrung) "sobald feststeht, dass beim Bundesgericht keine Abstimmungsbeschwerden eingegangen sind, oder sobald über diese entschieden worden ist"; the decree is published in the Federal Gazette (BBl). No fixed deadline. Precedent, vote to Erwahrung decree (Fedlex SPARQL, dateDocument/publicationDate), 16 vote days 2020-2025: fastest 26 Sep 2021 -> decided 11 Nov 2021, day 46 (BBl 2021 2631); typical 57-102 days (e.g. 9 Feb 2025 -> 7 Apr 2025, day 57, BBl 2025 1288; 9 Jun 2024 -> 19 Sep 2024, day 102, BBl 2024 2411); slowest when appeals reach the Federal Supreme Court: 22 Sep 2024 -> 9 May 2025, day 229 (BBl 2025 1534); 28 Sep 2025 -> 30 Apr 2026, day 214 (BBl 2026 1165); 30 Nov 2025 -> 17 Aug 2026, day 260, published 25 Aug 2026, day 268 (BBl 2026 2250, after Federal Supreme Court rulings up to 5 Jun 2026). As of 24 Sep 2026 the 8 Mar 2026 vote (day 200) and the 14 Jun 2026 vote (day 102) are not yet validated. One decree covers every proposal of the day. Window opens at day 46 (fastest precedent) and closes at the end of day 300, past the slowest precedent (268): it errs late on purpose. The BFS feed flag provisorisch turns false only after this decree (BFS codebook: "The results remain provisional until they have been confirmed by the Federal Council and published in the Federal Gazette"). |
Sources
| URL | Role | Kind | Can answer a results question | Last check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ogd-static.voteinfo-app.ch/v1/ogd/sd-t-17-02-20260927-eidgAbstimmung.json | results-live | feed | yes | |
| bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/statistiken/politik/abstimmungen/jahr-2026/2026-09-27.html | results-live | other | no | |
| fedlex.admin.ch/eli/fga/2026/1726/de | timetable | other | no | |
| admin.ch/de/volksabstimmung-vom-27-september-2026 | calendar | other | no | |
| en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Swiss_referendums | see-also | other | no | |
| bfs.admin.ch/bfs/de/home/statistiken/politik/abstimmungen.html | results-index | other | no | |
| ckan.opendata.swiss/api/3/action/package_show | open-data | results index | no | |
| bk.admin.ch | authority-home | emb home | no |
Questions and answers
- When is the Switzerland referendum 2026?
- Polling day is 2026-09-27 (declared).
- When will the final result of the Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)' race be official?
- Expected between 2026-11-11T23:00:00Z and 2027-07-24T21:59:59Z (UTC), confidence precedent. Art. 15(1) BPR (SR 161.1): the Federal Council validates the result (Erwahrung) "sobald feststeht, dass beim Bundesgericht keine Abstimmungsbeschwerden eingegangen sind, oder sobald über diese entschieden worden ist"; the decree is published in the Federal Gazette (BBl). No fixed deadline. Precedent, vote to Erwahrung decree (Fedlex SPARQL, dateDocument/publicationDate), 16 vote days 2020-2025: fastest 26 Sep 2021 -> decided 11 Nov 2021, day 46 (BBl 2021 2631); typical 57-102 days (e.g. 9 Feb 2025 -> 7 Apr 2025, day 57, BBl 2025 1288; 9 Jun 2024 -> 19 Sep 2024, day 102, BBl 2024 2411); slowest when appeals reach the Federal Supreme Court: 22 Sep 2024 -> 9 May 2025, day 229 (BBl 2025 1534); 28 Sep 2025 -> 30 Apr 2026, day 214 (BBl 2026 1165); 30 Nov 2025 -> 17 Aug 2026, day 260, published 25 Aug 2026, day 268 (BBl 2026 2250, after Federal Supreme Court rulings up to 5 Jun 2026). As of 24 Sep 2026 the 8 Mar 2026 vote (day 200) and the 14 Jun 2026 vote (day 102) are not yet validated. One decree covers every proposal of the day. Window opens at day 46 (fastest precedent) and closes at the end of day 300, past the slowest precedent (268): it errs late on purpose. The BFS feed flag provisorisch turns false only after this decree (BFS codebook: "The results remain provisional until they have been confirmed by the Federal Council and published in the Federal Gazette").
- When will the final result of the Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)' race be official?
- Expected between 2026-11-11T23:00:00Z and 2027-07-24T21:59:59Z (UTC), confidence precedent. Art. 15(1) BPR (SR 161.1): the Federal Council validates the result (Erwahrung) "sobald feststeht, dass beim Bundesgericht keine Abstimmungsbeschwerden eingegangen sind, oder sobald über diese entschieden worden ist"; the decree is published in the Federal Gazette (BBl). No fixed deadline. Precedent, vote to Erwahrung decree (Fedlex SPARQL, dateDocument/publicationDate), 16 vote days 2020-2025: fastest 26 Sep 2021 -> decided 11 Nov 2021, day 46 (BBl 2021 2631); typical 57-102 days (e.g. 9 Feb 2025 -> 7 Apr 2025, day 57, BBl 2025 1288; 9 Jun 2024 -> 19 Sep 2024, day 102, BBl 2024 2411); slowest when appeals reach the Federal Supreme Court: 22 Sep 2024 -> 9 May 2025, day 229 (BBl 2025 1534); 28 Sep 2025 -> 30 Apr 2026, day 214 (BBl 2026 1165); 30 Nov 2025 -> 17 Aug 2026, day 260, published 25 Aug 2026, day 268 (BBl 2026 2250, after Federal Supreme Court rulings up to 5 Jun 2026). As of 24 Sep 2026 the 8 Mar 2026 vote (day 200) and the 14 Jun 2026 vote (day 102) are not yet validated. One decree covers every proposal of the day. Window opens at day 46 (fastest precedent) and closes at the end of day 300, past the slowest precedent (268): it errs late on purpose. The BFS feed flag provisorisch turns false only after this decree (BFS codebook: "The results remain provisional until they have been confirmed by the Federal Council and published in the Federal Gazette").
- Where are the official Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)' results?
- https://ogd-static.voteinfo-app.ch/v1/ogd/sd-t-17-02-20260927-eidgAbstimmung.json
- Where are the official Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)' results?
- https://ogd-static.voteinfo-app.ch/v1/ogd/sd-t-17-02-20260927-eidgAbstimmung.json