2016 Swiss referendums

Five propositions were on the ballot for the 5 June 2016 referendum:[9] All three popular initiatives were rejected, whilst the two legislative amendments were approved.

The law establishes that all embryos conceived in a test tube can be examined using all the genetic techniques available, and then selected.

[14] The discussion about basic income in Switzerland began in the 1980s, initially amongst academics such as sociologists who saw the potential to alleviate poverty better than the current system.

Two basic income organizations were formed, Initiative Grundeinkommen and BIEN-Switzerland, and one ATTAC-group also became advocates.

Publicity included a truck filled with eight million coins emptying the money in front of the Federal Palace in Bern.