Should permits for new nuclear facilities be banned for 10 years?

AI-generated summary, admin reviewed: This initiative proposed a 10-year ban on permits for new nuclear facilities, including research reactors. It also required a federal decision open to a referendum before an existing nuclear plant could operate beyond 40 years, with each extension limited to 10 years. Supporters argued that the pause would create time to develop alternatives and give voters more control over ageing reactors. Opponents warned about energy security and economic costs. Swiss voters rejected the initiative.

Seed source: Swissvotes federal popular vote dataset.
Swissvotes page: https://swissvotes.ch/vote/502.00
Official result data: https://bk.admin.ch/de/details-volksinitiativen?voteNumber=502
Vote date: 2003-05-18
Original Swissvotes English title: Initiative «MoratoriumPlus»
Original German title: Initiative «MoratoriumPlus»
Swissvotes short-description title: Kein zweiter Erfolg für AKW-Gegner: Moratorium wird nicht verlängert
Original French title: Initiative «Moratoire-plus»
Année Politique Suisse description: https://anneepolitique.swiss/prozesse/20105
BFS result map (German): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=de#c=indicator&i=vp20030518.prop_oui_502_0
BFS result map (French): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=fr#c=indicator&i=vp20030518.prop_oui_502_0
Official chronology (French): https://bk.admin.ch/fr/details-initiatives-populaires?voteNumber=502