# Popular initiative «Swiss law, not foreign judges» (2018)

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- Map: https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/theme/popular-initiative-swiss-law-not-foreign-judges-2018/
- Short title: Self-determination Initiative (2018)
- Map id: 731
- Categories: State and Politics › Votes › Foreign policy
- Keywords: Europe, Foreign policy, Politics
- Published: 2020-03-26
- Last revised: 2021-12-01
- Content language: English
- Other languages: [Deutsch](https://atlasderschweiz.ch/de/thema/volksinitiative-schweizer-recht-statt-fremde-richter-2018.md), [Français](https://atlasderschweiz.ch/fr/theme/initiative-populaire-le-droit-suisse-au-lieu-de-juges-etrangers-2018.md), [Italiano](https://atlasderschweiz.ch/it/tema/iniziativa-popolare-il-diritto-svizzero-anziche-giudici-stranieri-2018.md)

## Description

### The proposal

The initiative seeks to alter the way in which Switzerland treats international agreements if there is any ‘conflict’ between those agreements and constitutional law. It aims to lay down in the Constitution what should happen when a popular initiative is incompatible in certain areas with an international agreement. In such a situation, Switzerland should in future consistently seek to ensure that the Constitution takes precedence: it will not be able to apply the agreement unless it is approved by referendum. It will also have to amend the agreement by renegotiating it with the relevant countries. If that is not possible, it will have to withdraw from the agreement.

### Results

The proposal was rejected by the electorate and the cantons.

Voter turnout: 47.7%
Yes votes: 33.8%

## Sources

- Federal Chancellery (2018): Volksabstimmung vom 25. November 2018

## Data sources

- Atlas of Switzerland (2010): [Basiskarte 1:500.000](http://www.atlasderschweiz.ch/)
- Atlas of Switzerland: [Administrative Einheiten 1:500.000 (Gemeinden, Bezirke, Kantone)](http://www.atlasderschweiz.ch/)
- FSO (2019): [Volksabstimmungen (Ergebnisse Ebene Gemeinde seit 1981)](https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/pxweb/de/px-x-1703030000_101/-/px-x-1703030000_101.px)
- swisstopo [J160089] (2010): [Gemeindegrenzen GG25](https://shop.swisstopo.admin.ch/de/products/landscape/boundaries3D)
- swisstopo [J160089] (2010): [Landeskarte 1:500.000](https://shop.swisstopo.admin.ch/de/products/maps/national/lk500)

## Data owners

- [Atlas of Switzerland (AoS)](http://www.atlasderschweiz.ch/)
- [Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO)](https://www.bfs.admin.ch/)
- [Swiss Federal Office of Topography (swisstopo)](http://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/)
- [Federal Chancellery](http://www.admin.ch)

## Citation

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> Atlas of Switzerland (2021): Popular initiative «Swiss law, not foreign judges» (2018). ETH Zürich. Map data © AoS, FSO, swisstopo, Federal Chancellery. https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/theme/popular-initiative-swiss-law-not-foreign-judges-2018/

## Variants

The map has 2 variants. Levels: spatial unit → time. The `u` value of a variant selects it in the links below.

- Cantons
  - 2018: `u=Aw4AAwAA` (default)
- Communes
  - 2018: `u=Aw4ABQAA`

## Links

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- Map: https://atlasderschweiz.ch/en/theme/popular-initiative-swiss-law-not-foreign-judges-2018/?u={u}
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