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Should drivers pay a fee to use highways?

Should drivers pay a fee to use highways?
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VoteWorld community

  • Yes 0% (0)
  • No 0% (0)

VoteWorld community: 0

Official result — Switzerland

  • Yes 53% (1132497)
  • No 47% (1005051)

Official result — Switzerland: 2137548

Official Swiss vote totals are shown separately from live VoteWorld votes. Official source: https://swissvotes.ch/vote/317.00. Imported: 2026-07-31.

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Switzerland voted on whether to introduce an annual fee for using the national motorway network. Supporters argued that road users, including foreign drivers, should contribute to the cost of maintaining highways and improving public finances. Opponents argued the fee was unfair, especially for occasional users. Voters narrowly approved the proposal

Seed source: Swissvotes federal popular vote dataset.
Swissvotes page: https://swissvotes.ch/vote/317.00
Official result data: https://bk.admin.ch/de/details-referenden-und-weitere-erlasse?voteNumber=317
Vote date: 1984-02-26
Original Swissvotes English title: Einführung der Autobahnvignette
Original German title: Einführung der Autobahnvignette
Swissvotes short-description title: Trotz Bedenken des Bundesrats wird die Autobahnvignette eingeführt
Original French title: Introduction de la vignette autoroutière
BFS result map (German): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=de#c=indicator&i=vp19840226.prop_oui_317_0
BFS result map (French): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=fr#c=indicator&i=vp19840226.prop_oui_317_0
Official chronology (French): https://bk.admin.ch/fr/details-referendums-et-autres-actes?voteNumber=317