Vote on 13 february 2022: the results
Unlike Switzerland as a whole, the Swiss voters abroad are in favour of the media package.
Results from the Swiss Abroad are available from 12 cantons (ZH, LU, UR, FR, BS, AI, SG, AG, TG, VD, VS, GE). In the vote on 13 February 2022, the majority of the Fifth Switzerland votes like Switzerland as a whole. The “Yes to a ban on human and animal experiments” initiative is at 71.4% somewhat less clearly rejected than by Switzerland as a whole. The “Yes to protecting children and young people from tobacco advertising” initiative, on the other hand, is clearly accepted, here more strongly by the Fifth Switzerland with 70.4%. The abolition of stamp duties failed to convince voters in Switzerland and abroad and was rejected by a similar margin of around 60%. Only the media package is supported by the Fifth Switzerland with 62.1%, in contrast to Switzerland as a whole, which rejects the media package with 54.6%.