Several federal referendums were held inSwitzerland in 2019, with votes taking place on 10 February and 19 May.Federal parliamentary elections were held on 20 October, which led theSwiss Federal Council to postpone the November round of voting until 2020.^[1]

In February voters decided on apopular initiative named "Stop the Sprawl – for sustainable development in construction", which would have prevented building zones being expanded, with possible exception made for agriculture or public use on the basis that an equivalent amount of land currently registered as building zone be declassified andrewilded.^[2]

The proposal was put forward by the Young Greens in 2015.^[3] It was also supported by the Small Farmers Association and theYoung Socialists, as well as several environmental organisations, and gathered 113,000 signatures.^[2] However, it was opposed by the Federal Council, with Environment MinisterDoris Leuthard claiming the idea was "too radical, unfair and counterproductive".^[2] An opinion poll published in December 2018 showed 63% of voters to be in favour and 29% opposed.^[4]

Twooptional referendums were held on 19 May: one on a law reforming the financing of the Swiss pension system's "first pillar",^[5] and another on transposing the Europeangun controldirective (an update to theSchengen acquis) into Swiss law.^[6] Both proposals were approved.

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