Voting Sunday with suspense – several proposals on the brink
Published: Sunday, Nov 24th 2024, 05:40
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Voting Sunday promises to be an exciting day across the country. Voters will decide on highway expansions, changes to tenancy law and uniform funding for the healthcare system. The Federal Council and parliament may face several rejections.
A "no" vote is on the horizon for the bill to expand the highways. In the latest surveys commissioned by SRG and "20 Minuten"/Tamedia, less than half of respondents supported this proposal. Six sections of freeway are to be widened at a total cost of CHF 4.9 billion.
The five projects in German-speaking Switzerland were proposed to parliament by the Federal Council. The sixth - in French-speaking Switzerland - was added by the councillors. The freeway projects would not be financed from the federal budget, but by road users via the National Roads and Agglomeration Traffic Fund.
Rental templates in the headwind
The two tenancy law bills on owner-occupation and subletting are also in doubt. According to opinion polls, the "no" vote in both cases rose steadily during the referendum campaign, which is the exception in the formation of opinion for government bills.
Tenants will now have to submit a written application for a sublet and landlords will have to agree to the sublet in writing. The landlord must also be notified of any change of subtenant. The new requirements for early termination due to "urgent" personal requirements are also being viewed critically.
Many respondents described the new rules as unnecessary because sufficient restrictions already exist today.
Open race for standardized financing
In the case of uniform financing of all healthcare services, the relatively large number of undecided voters in the latest surveys are likely to be the deciding factor. Although both surveys showed a "yes" majority, a shift in the balance towards "no" cannot be ruled out due to the non-respondents.
With the Efas proposal ("Uniform funding for outpatient and inpatient care"), the cantons and health insurance companies will pay the same amount for all medical services, with the cantons paying at least 26.9% of the costs and the health insurance companies paying a maximum of 73.1% via the premiums. This is to be implemented from 2028 and in long-term care from 2032.
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