List of cantonal referendums in the canton of Solothurn

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The list of cantonal referendums in the canton of Solothurn shows all referendums at the cantonal level since 1997.

statistics

List of votes

Note: Days on which a federal vote but no cantonal vote took place are marked accordingly in the list.

2019

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
October 20, 2019 No cantonal votes
May 19, 2019 Implementation of the tax reform and AHV financing 48.6% Declined
02/10/2019 No cantonal votes

2018

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
11/28/2018 No cantonal votes
09/23/2018 No cantonal votes
06/10/2018 Partial revision of the Energy Act 46.0% Declined
04.03.2018 No cantonal votes

2017

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
09/24/2017 Intercantonal agreement on the cantonal contributions to the hospitals to finance further medical training and its compensation among the cantons; Accession of the Canton of Solothurn. 71.0% Accepted
05/21/2017 Popular initiative "Yes to a good elementary school without curriculum 21 " 34.4% Declined
04/23/2017 No cantonal votes
03/12/2017 No cantonal votes
02/12/2017 No cantonal votes

2016

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
11/27/2016 No cantonal votes
09/25/2016 No cantonal votes
06/05/2016 No cantonal votes
02/28/2016 Flood protection and revitalization Emme , Biberist weir to Aare : Approval of a commitment loan 83.0% Accepted

2015

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
06/14/2015 No cantonal votes
03/08/2015 Economic and Labor Law (WAG) 65.87%
(variant 2) 		Accepted
Amendment of the constitution of the canton of Solothurn 77.72% Accepted
Change of social law; Lowering the premium reduction in health insurance 47.07% Declined

2014

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
11/30/2014 Law on the financial and burden sharing of the municipalities 67.48% Accepted
Control parameters in direct financial equalization 66.11% Accepted
Partial revision of the Energy Act 51.65% Accepted
09/28/2014 Law on the Pension Fund Canton Solothurn 59.05%
(variant 2) 		Accepted


05/18/2014 Amendment to the cantonal constitution: Renewable energies in the cantonal constitution 58.17% Accepted
Complete revision of the law on public rest days 55.22% Accepted
Amendment of the Concordat on Measures against Violence at Sports Events 86.22% Accepted
02/09/2014 Cantonal submission of the popular initiative "Less taxes for everyone" 37.60% Declined

2013

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
09/22/2013 Change in the tariff 56.32% Accepted
06/09/2013 Commitment loan for the flood protection and revitalization project Aare, Olten-Aarau. 83.80% Accepted
04/14/2013 Change to the cantonal constitution: cantonalization of special needs schools 85.77% Accepted
03.03.2013 No cantonal votes

2012

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
11/25/2012 No cantonal votes
09/23/2012
(38.69%) 		Amendment to the cantonal constitution: addition of incompatibilities. 88.49% Accepted
06/17/2012
(38.36%) 		«New building of the Solothurn Citizens Hospital (BSS); Approval of a commitment loan » 65.12% Accepted
March 11, 2012
(39.22%) 		Solothurn constitutional initiative "SME funding initiative: Less bureaucracy - more jobs" 90.33% Accepted
"Mention of nationalities in reports from the police and judicial authorities" 70.25% Accepted
«New building for the BBZ vocational training center in Solothurn; Approval of a commitment loan » 79.37% Accepted
Accession to the Concordat on Private Security Services and Amendment to the Law on the Cantonal Police 77.84% Accepted

2011

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
February 13, 2011
(47.84%) 		Popular initiative «Family-friendly day structures in the Solothurn communities». 31.83% Declined
Popular initiative «for an effective reduction in health insurance premiums». 41.30% Declined
Construction of a new multi-storey car park for the Olten Cantonal Hospital: Approval of the commitment loan. 71.13% Accepted

2010

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
11/28/2010 No cantonal votes
09/26/2010
(37.89%) 		Intercantonal agreement on the harmonization of compulsory schooling (HarmoS Concordat). 58.46% Accepted
Change in the cantonal constitution as a result of the HarmoS Concordat. 58.26% Accepted
Amendment to the cantonal constitution: introductory legislation to the Swiss Code of Criminal Procedure and the Swiss Code of Youth Criminal Procedure. 85.98% Accepted
Amendment to the cantonal constitution: introductory legislation to the Swiss code of civil procedure. 81.66% Accepted
"Transfer Clinic Allerheiligenberg" 56.46% Accepted
06/13/2010
(30.36%) 		Introductory Act to the Federal Act on Work in Industry, Trade and Commerce 54.02% Accepted
Popular initiative «for a more liberal health law and a sensible smoking ban» 33.93% Declined
March 7, 2010
(42.15%) 		Flood protection and renaturation project Emme in Biberist and Gerlafingen; Approval of a commitment loan. 81.90% Accepted

2009

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
November 29, 2009
(52.76%) 		Popular initiative "Welcome to the Canton of Solothurn - Yes to the tax-free change of hands for owner-occupied residential property!" 63.12% Accepted
09/27/2010
(40.93%) 		Correctional facility (JVA) canton Solothurn in Flumenthal / Deitingen; Approval of a commitment loan 65.87% Accepted
Ordinance on the collection of taxes for motor vehicles (referendum against greening motor vehicle tax) 32.80% Declined
17.05.2010
(41.21%) 		Amendment of the social law (supplementary benefits for families) 57.38% Accepted
02/08/2009 No cantonal votes

2008

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
10/30/2008
(43.53%) 		Change in the cantonal constitution; Increase in the financial powers of the government council 60.01% Accepted
Commitment loan for the new building of the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland in Olten 76.78% Accepted
06/01/2008 No cantonal votes
02/24/2008 No cantonal votes

2007

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
October 21, 2007
(49.29%) 		Amendment of the Law on State and Municipal Taxes (Tax Law): tax relief for income, wealth and capital taxes; Adjustments to federal law and procedural changes 82.71% Accepted
Amendment of the Law on State and Municipal Taxes (Tax Law): Tax relief on property and profit taxes. 74.86% Accepted
06/17/2007 No cantonal votes
03/11/2007
(38.87%) 		Amendment of the law on the reduction of state contributions and the hindering of spending decisions 75.64% Accepted

2006

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
11/26/2006
(49.85%) 		Amendment of the Primary School Act (reform of lower secondary level) 64.13% Accepted
Amendment of the Health Act (coordination of variants) 76.61%
(variant 1) 		Accepted
09/24/2006
(44.02%) 		Partial revision of the law on cantonal and municipal citizenship (civil rights law) 56.65% Accepted
05/21/2006 No cantonal votes

2005

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
11/27/2005 No cantonal votes
September 25, 2005
(51.83%) 		Authorization of the municipalities to introduce the right to vote for foreigners on an optional basis 39.25% Declined
«Abolition of the compulsory ballot box for municipal vice-president resp. Parish Vice President » 54.68% Accepted
Authorization of the parishes to optionally lower the voting and electoral age to 16 years 44.06% Declined
June 5, 2005
(52.23%) 		Popular initiative «Proportional for the government» 20.75% Declined
Partial revision of the law on the reform of the "social security" task 69.01% Accepted
April 24, 2005
(39.32%) 		Popular initiative “Good schools need leadership” and counter-proposal from the Cantonal Council
"Amendment of the law on public rest days" 29.70% Declined

2004

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
11/28/2004
(34.8%) 		Change in the cantonal constitution: introduction of independent court administration 78.8% Accepted
09/26/2004 No cantonal votes
May 17, 2004
(51.83%) 		Change to the cantonal constitution: results-based administrative management 68.5% Accepted
Amendment to the cantonal constitution: global budget initiative 63.7% Accepted
Changes to the cantonal constitution: delegation of financial powers from the cantonal council to a cantonal council commission 61.9% Accepted
Amendment to the cantonal constitution: reform of criminal prosecution 78.6% Accepted
Ordinance on the introduction of the federal law on identity cards for Swiss citizens (municipal referendum against the identity card regulation) 60.5% Accepted
February 8, 2004
(47.1%) 		Change to the cantonal constitution (centralization of the higher offices and the office clerks for the offices of Solothurn-Lebern and Bucheggberg-Wasseramt) 83.9% Accepted
Popular initiative "To protect the hares, birds and badgers" 44.2% Declined
Popular initiative «Hunting without Drifting» 42.5% Declined

2003

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
November 30, 2003
(27.4%) 		Amendment to the ordinance on taxes and fees for motor vehicles, bicycles and ships (referendum against the decision of the Cantonal Council of January 29, 2003) 38.1% Declined
Change of the hospital proposal VI (closure of the Thierstein district hospital); 68.8% Accepted
Commitment loan for the restructuring of the Thierstein district hospital (conversion into a competence center for the elderly with a medical outpatient clinic) 65.0% Accepted
10/19/2003 No cantonal votes
June 29, 2003
(36.6%) 		Change to the cantonal constitution (smaller quorum for the canton's ordinance veto) 81.8% Accepted
Popular initiative «Kindergarten is part of it» 34.7% Declined
Popular initiative «Just opportunities for all music students» 37.9% Declined
05/18/2003 No cantonal votes
02/29/2003 No cantonal votes

2002

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
11/24/2002 No cantonal votes
09/22/2002
(47.3%) 		Ordinance on the cadastral value and the tax value (referendum against the decision of the Cantonal Council of 5 September 2001) 37.7% Declined
Repeal of the ordinance on shop closing times (referendum against the decision of the Cantonal Council of January 22, 2002) 43.3% Declined
June 2, 2002
(47.3%) 		Amendment of the ordinance on taxes and fees for motor vehicles, bicycles and ships (referendum against the decision of the Cantonal Council of October 31, 2001) 51.0% Accepted
03.03.2002
(58.0%) 		Constitutional amendment to the popular initiative “100 cantons are enough” and counter-proposal by the canton council (canton council resolution of October 31 / December 12, 2001) k. A. Accepted

2001

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
December 2, 2001
(36.9%) 		Amendment to the cantonal constitution 81.6% Accepted
06/10/2001 No cantonal votes


March 4, 2001
(55.6%) 		Replace official vows only from members of the authorities and civil servants / term "civil service law" with "service law" 73.2% Accepted
Repeal of the popular election for local court clerks 67.4% Accepted
Repeal of the popular election for office clerks 66.3% Accepted
Repeal of the popular election for heads of debt enforcement and bankruptcy offices 67.9% Accepted
Repeal of the popular election for senior officials 63.1% Accepted

2000

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
11/26/2000 No cantonal votes
09/24/2000
(47.5%) 		Popular initiative «100 cantonal councils are enough» 63.7% Accepted
Amendment of the law on advances for child support
(Alimentenbvorsvorsätzegesetz; AIG)
(KRB of May 10, 2000) 		64.1% Accepted
Roads Act
(total revision of the Road Construction and Maintenance Act of December 2, 1928)
(KRB of May 17, 2000) 		67.9% Accepted
05/21/2000 No cantonal votes
03/12/2000 No cantonal votes

1999

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
10/24/1999 No cantonal votes
06/13/1999 (n / a
) 		Donation of the former Capuchin monastery in Dornach to the Dornach Monastery Foundation 88.2% Accepted
Popular initiative "for a fair reduction in health insurance premiums" 49.5% Declined
April 18, 1999 (n / a
) 		Changes to the hospital proposal VI (closure of the Allerheiligenberg High Altitude Clinic ) 36.4% Declined
Amendment to the tax law (increase in personnel tax and minimum tax for legal entities) 40.3% Declined
Change to the cantonal constitution (concentration of official clerks and higher offices in the canton of Solothurn) 45.6% Declined
07.02.1999 (n / a
) 		Government and Administrative Organization Act 70.8% Accepted

1998

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
11/29/1998 (n / a
) 		Change of the cantonal constitution (optional referendum for undisputed proposals) 54.2% Accepted
Changes to the cantonal constitution (mandatory referendum for spending over CHF 5 million or CHF 500,000) 57.1% Accepted
Amendment of the Primary School Act 67.7% Accepted
09/27/1998 (n / a
) 		Amendment of the Financial Equalization Act 48.9% Declined
Amendment of the popular resolution on the financial participation of the Canton of Solothurn in Aare-Tessin Aktiengesellschaft für Elektrizität, Olten 62.5% Accepted
Changes to the Cantonal School Act and the Act on Vocational Education and Training (Introduction of tuition fees for post-compulsory schooling at canton schools and outside of compulsory teaching at vocational schools) 44.7% Declined
Amendment of the Cantonal School Act and the Act on Vocational Education and Training (Introduction of fees for attending free courses and instrumental lessons at canton schools and for attending free courses at vocational schools) 49.7% Declined
Amendment to the Cantonal School Act (increase in teaching staff for classes in the 1st to 3rd grade of the grammar school) 68.4% Accepted
Amendment to the Primary School Act (abolition of study leave for primary school teachers) 76.7% Accepted
Change in the planning and building law (waiver of fee exemption for building land reallocations) 59.6% Accepted
Amendment of the Water Law Act (waste water and contaminated site fund) 51.1% Accepted
Amendment of the Forest Act (clarification of the clearing tax) 72.9% Accepted
Amendment of the hunting law (hunting fund / new regulation of hunting leases) 76.3% Accepted
Amendment of the law on labor courts (abolition of special compensation for presidents and actuaries of labor courts) 83.6% Accepted
07.06.1998 (n / a
) 		Law on the reform of the "Social Security" task 67% Accepted
Change in primary school legislation (as a result of the popular initiative for 2 years of kindergarten «two years of age»). 51.4% Accepted

1997

date Title of the template Proportion of yes votes result
11/23/1997 (n / a
) 		Ordinance on the cadastral value 17.3% Declined
Law on the dissolution of the Solothurn Mortgage Aid Fund 73.9% Accepted
Popular initiative «Tame would - tame choose» 11.8% Declined
06/08/1997 No cantonal votes
May 4, 1997 (n / a
) 		Change of court organization 71.6% Accepted
Popular initiative «More freedom for guests ...» 28.2% Declined

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