Swiss voters reject neutrality initiative by wide margin

30 September 2026

In the popular vote of 27 September 2026, about 70% of voters rejected the neutrality initiative.
A majority in all 26 cantons voted against it, so not one canton backed the plan.
The initiative, launched by the pro-sovereignty group Pro Schweiz (Pro Switzerland) and backed by the Swiss People's Party, would have defined neutrality as 'perpetual and armed'.
It would have barred Switzerland from joining or cooperating with military alliances, except when under attack or facing imminent attack, and from joining sanctions not imposed by the United Nations.
The Swiss government, parliament and nearly all major parties opposed the proposal.