Voters broadly back upcoming referendums

Thursday, 4 May 2023 06:30

The first major survey ahead of a series of federal votes in June has been released.

Voters will be deciding whether to keep emergency covid laws, should the government subsidize clean heating systems and if Switzerland should adopt 15% minimum corporate tax rate proposed by the OECD.

The polls show the heating and tax laws are likely to pass. 58% say they’re likely to vote ‘yes’ to clean heating and 77% will back the tax law.

Results for the extension of the covid laws could be closer – 52% say they’re likely to vote yes at this stage.

The government and parliament are calling for a yes in all votes.

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