{"id":28143,"date":"2026-03-09T11:17:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/28143\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T11:17:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:17:13","slug":"march-8-2026-vote-the-results-from-across-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/28143\/","title":{"rendered":"March 8, 2026 vote: the results from across Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        Citizens voted on a referendum, three popular initiatives and a counterproposal.\n<\/p>\n<p>            Listen to the article        <\/p>\n<p>            Listening the article        <\/p>\n<p>                Toggle language selector            <\/p>\n<p>                            English (US)                        <\/p>\n<p>                            English (British)                        <\/p>\n<p>            Generated with artificial intelligence.        <\/p>\n<p>        This content was published on    <\/p>\n<p>        March 8, 2026 &#8211; 12:00\n<\/p>\n<p>Swiss voted on taxing spouses, media licence fee, cash availability and new climate fund.<\/p>\n<p>Our coverage of the vote:<\/p>\n<p>\n    More<\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773055028_927_697898659_highres.jpg\" width=\"1300\" height=\"867\" alt=\"The SBC initiative seeks to reduce the annual licence fee for the national broadcaster from CHF335 ($431) to CHF200 and exempt all businesses.\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>        Swiss Politics\n        <\/p>\n<p>        Swiss voters reject cuts to licence fee    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                        This content was published on                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Mar 8, 2026                    <\/p>\n<p>                The Swiss have clearly rejected a proposal to reduce funding for Swissinfo\u2019s parent company.            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/swiss-politics\/swiss-vote-on-licence-fee-tax-reform-cash-and-climate\/91045322\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: Swiss voters reject cuts to licence fee<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n    More<\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773055029_581_700290890_highres.jpg\" width=\"1300\" height=\"867\" alt=\"Albert R\u00f6st SRG Initiative\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>        Swiss Politics\n        <\/p>\n<p>        Six takeaways from Switzerland\u2019s media licence fee battle    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                        This content was published on                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Mar 8, 2026                    <\/p>\n<p>                The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation has weathered another challenge to its licence fee. But the broader struggle over public broadcasting has yielded few winners \u2014 except one.            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/swiss-politics\/six-takeaways-from-switzerlands-licence-fee-battle\/91060244\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: Six takeaways from Switzerland\u2019s media licence fee battle<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n    More<\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773055029_252_275682470_highres.jpg\" width=\"1300\" height=\"865\" alt=\"five-pence piece\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>        Swiss democracy\n        <\/p>\n<p>        Cash in the constitution: a Swiss decision on an international issue    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                        This content was published on                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Mar 8, 2026                    <\/p>\n<p>                For cash advocate Brett Scott, the Swiss vote could act as a signal internationally. An analysis with sociological perspectives.            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/swiss-democracy\/cash-in-the-constitution-a-swiss-decision-on-an-international-issue\/91061001\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: Cash in the constitution: a Swiss decision on an international issue<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n    More<\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773055029_987_iniziativa-clima.jpg\" width=\"1300\" height=\"867\" alt=\"information material on the climate fund initiative displayed on a cabinet\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>        Swiss Politics\n        <\/p>\n<p>        Climate is a concern in Switzerland but no longer a priority    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                        This content was published on                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Mar 8, 2026                    <\/p>\n<p>                Climate change is one of the main concerns of the Swiss population. However, most citizens don\u2019t want to invest more money in the ecological transition. Why?            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/swiss-politics\/climate-is-a-concern-in-switzerland-but-no-longer-a-priority\/91059924\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: Climate is a concern in Switzerland but no longer a priority<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n    More<\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773055029_318_703085650_highres.jpg\" width=\"1300\" height=\"867\" alt=\"The marriage penalty is gone: joy among supporters of individual taxation.\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>        Swiss Politics\n        <\/p>\n<p>        \u2018Today liberal-progressive Switzerland triumphed over conservative Switzerland\u2019    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                        This content was published on                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Mar 8, 2026                    <\/p>\n<p>                What lessons can be drawn from the results of Sunday\u2019s votes? Political scientist and pollster Martina Mousson explains.            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/swiss-politics\/today-liberal-progressive-switzerland-triumphed-over-conservative-switzerland\/91061208\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: \u2018Today liberal-progressive Switzerland triumphed over conservative Switzerland\u2019<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n    More<\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1772994552_976_543754669_highres.jpg\" width=\"1300\" height=\"859\" alt=\"SRG initiative Halving initiative SRF Studio\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>        Swiss Politics\n        <\/p>\n<p>        Explainer: Swiss to vote on initiative to cut media licence fee    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                        This content was published on                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Jan 12, 2026                    <\/p>\n<p>                The \u201cSBC initiative\u201d would reduce the licence fee for households and abolish it for companies. What are the arguments for and against?            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/swiss-politics\/explainer-swiss-to-vote-on-initiative-to-cut-licence-fee\/90749727\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: Explainer: Swiss to vote on initiative to cut media licence fee<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n    More<\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/629587740_highres.jpg\" width=\"1300\" height=\"867\" alt=\"Elderly people dancing\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>        Swiss Politics\n        <\/p>\n<p>        Swiss vote on individual taxation: end of the \u2018marriage tax penalty\u2019?    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                        This content was published on                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Jan 9, 2026                    <\/p>\n<p>                On March 8, Swiss voters will decide whether to introduce individual taxation for married couples.            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/swiss-politics\/vote-on-individual-taxation-end-of-the-marriage-tax-penalty\/90741681\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: Swiss vote on individual taxation: end of the \u2018marriage tax penalty\u2019?<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n    More<\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/273891550_highres.jpg\" width=\"1300\" height=\"865\" alt=\"Despite its steadily declining use in everyday transactions, cash remains popular among the Swiss population.\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>        Swiss Politics\n        <\/p>\n<p>        Swiss to vote on preserving cash as a payment system    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                        This content was published on                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Jan 19, 2026                    <\/p>\n<p>                On March 8, the Swiss will decide whether the availability of cash should be enshrined in the constitution. An explainer.            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/swiss-politics\/swiss-to-vote-on-preserving-cash-as-a-payment-system\/90786867\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: Swiss to vote on preserving cash as a payment system<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n    More<\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pannelli.jpg\" width=\"1300\" height=\"867\" alt=\"Two apprentices install a solar panel on a wooden roof.\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>        Climate adaptation\n        <\/p>\n<p>        Explainer: Should some of Switzerland\u2019s wealth be set aside to fight climate change?    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                        This content was published on                    <\/p>\n<p>                        Jan 28, 2026                    <\/p>\n<p>                On March 8, Swiss voters will decide on an initiative to create a fund to accelerate the development of renewable energy in Switzerland. An explainer.            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/climate-adaptation\/explainer-should-some-of-switzerlands-wealth-be-set-aside-to-fight-climate-change\/90842560\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: Explainer: Should some of Switzerland\u2019s wealth be set aside to fight climate change?<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join the debate:<\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>            How are married couples taxed in your country of residence? What are the pros and cons of this system?        <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-debate-card__text\">\n<p>                On March 8, the Swiss will vote on the introduction of individual taxation for married couples. We\u2019d like to know what the system is like where you live.\n        <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-debate-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/swiss-abroad\/how-are-married-couples-taxed-in-your-country-of-residence-what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-this-system\/90760418\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>             View the discussion<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our special\u00a0newsletter\u00a0to get all the latest information you need on Swiss popular votes:<\/p>\n<p>\n    More<\/p>\n<p>    <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/newsletter_teaser_vote.jpg\" width=\"880\" height=\"587\" alt=\"Teaser vote\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        More    <\/p>\n<p>        Swiss Abroad\n        <\/p>\n<p>        Swiss popular votes \u2013 everything you need to know\u00a0    <\/p>\n<p class=\"teaser-wide-card__excerpt\">\n<p>                Subscribe to our special newsletter to get all the latest information you need on Swiss popular votes.\u00a0            <\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"teaser-wide-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/swiss-abroad\/swiss-popular-votes-everything-you-need-to-know\/87556461\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>            Read more: Swiss popular votes \u2013 everything you need to know\u00a0<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>        Articles in this story    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Citizens voted on a referendum, three popular initiatives and a counterproposal. 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