What will be voted on on September 27, 2026?

On 27 September 2026, Swiss citizens will express their views on two initiatives: the neutrality initiative and the nutrition initiative. The date and the two themes are indicated on the official portal of the Swiss Government. The source does not provide further details on the content of the initiatives or the questions submitted to the voters.

How much funding does the Federal Council ask for integration programmes?

The Federal Council is asking Parliament for CHF 334.5 million for integration programmes in the period 2028-2032. The source presents this figure as a parliamentary request and not as a financing already definitively approved. The distribution of funds, the cantons involved or the individual recipient programmes are not indicated.

What does the Federal Council propose on illegal rentals?

The Federal Council rejects the initiative "Yes to protection against illegal rentals", also called the Rentals Initiative, and presents an indirect counter-project. The stated goal is to better combat abusive rentals. The source does not specify the content of the measures, nor does it indicate new procedures or immediate changes applicable to leases.

When will the cybersecurity proposal be developed?

The cybersecurity proposal must be prepared by June 2027. According to the source, the future law should regulate software and hardware products, data and digital infrastructures. The text does not yet indicate concrete obligations for citizens or businesses and does not describe the parliamentary calendar following the preparation of the proposal.

When was the Switzerland-EU package forwarded to Parliament?

The Federal Council forwarded the Switzerland-EU package to Parliament on 13 March 2026. Switzerland and the EU negotiated it with the aim of stabilizing and developing bilateral relations. The source does not specify the content of the individual agreements or indicate what practical effects they will produce for residents, businesses or cantons.

Federal Council: vote and decisions 2026 (cross-border guide)

Di Redazione Frontaliere Ticino · Published on 26 September 2026

Documents on Swiss federal decisions and a ballot for the vote on 27 September 2026

On September 27, 2026, voters will vote on neutrality and food. Also on the agenda: integration, rents, cybersecurity and agreements with the EU.

Context

In brief

On 27 September 2026, voters will vote on neutrality and food
Integration: 334,5 million for the 2028-2032 period
Federal Council counterproposal on excessive rents
Cybersecurity proposal by June 2027

Key facts

Vote: 27 September 2026
Initiatives: neutrality and food
Integration programs: 334,5 million francs
Funding period: 2028-2032
Counterproposal: rent initiative
Cybersecurity deadline: June 2027
Switzerland-EU package: submitted to Parliament on 13 March 2026

On 27 September 2026, Swiss citizens will be called to the polls to express their views on two initiatives: one on neutrality and one on food. The date of the popular vote is one of the points indicated by the official portal of the Swiss Government, which provides updated information on the decisions and activities of the Federal Council.

Internal decisions

Among the dossiers reported is the funding of integration programs. The Federal Council intends to allocate more funds to these activities and is asking Parliament for 334,5 million francs for the 2028-2032 period. The request is therefore addressed to Parliament, while the source does not indicate a final decision on the funding.

On the subject of rents, the Federal Council rejects the initiative «Yes to protection against excessive rents (Rent Initiative)». Instead, it is presenting an indirect counterproposal, with the aim of better combating excessive rents. The source provides no further details on the planned measures. For a separate reading of the housing issue and costo della vita in Svizzera, the dossier must therefore be distinguished from the site's information tools.

Another chapter concerns cybersecurity. The Federal Council intends to strengthen it through a law designed to regulate software and hardware products, data and digital infrastructures. The proposal must be drawn up by June 2027.

International relations

In New York, during the 81st United Nations General Assembly, Swiss Confederation President Guy Parmelin delivered Switzerland's official speech. He reaffirmed the country's commitment to dialogue and free trade in the face of unprecedented challenges.

Switzerland and the EU also negotiated a new package of agreements to stabilize and develop bilateral relations. The Federal Council submitted it to Parliament on 13 March 2026.

Operational details

What it means for people living in Switzerland

The decisions listed by the federal portal concern different areas, but have one thing in common: the transition from institutional intentions to the next political steps. For residents, the calendar starts on 27 September 2026, the date on which votes will be held on the initiatives concerning neutrality and food. For the other dossiers, however, the process goes through Parliament or the preparation of a proposal.

Rents, integration and cost of living

The indirect counterproposal on abusive rents is the dossier closest to tenants’ daily lives. The source does not establish new rules applicable to rents and does not indicate immediate changes to contracts. The concrete fact is that the Federal Council rejects the initiative and proposes an alternative to combat abusive rents more effectively. Until the subsequent institutional steps, it is therefore not possible to derive from the text new procedures, amounts or deadlines for landlords and tenants.

The request for 334.5 million francs for integration programs concerns the period 2028-2032 and is submitted to Parliament. The text does not specify how the funds will be distributed, which cantons will be affected or which services will receive additional resources. The figure, therefore, describes a financial request and not an already defined allocation.

For the same reason, the text does not announce changes to everyday-life items such as cost of living, minimum wage or LAMal/KVG, nor to direct federal tax, VAT, AVS/AHV or LPP/BVG. These issues should not be confused with the dossiers actually indicated in the source. Anyone wishing to isolate their own income situation can use the calcolatore stipendio, without attributing to the result effects arising from decisions that have not been announced.

Digital matters and relations with the EU

Cybersecurity is still in the drafting phase: the proposal must be ready by June 2027 and will concern software, hardware, data and digital infrastructures. No immediate obligations for citizens or companies are indicated.

The Switzerland-EU package was also transmitted to Parliament on 13 March 2026. The source describes the goal of stabilizing and developing bilateral relations, but does not specify the content of the individual agreements or the next practical effects.

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Key points

How to follow the next steps

To navigate the dossiers, it is useful to separate the voting calendar from the proceedings that are still open. The first appointment indicated is 27 September 2026: on that day, Swiss voters will vote on the initiatives on neutrality and food.

A three-step check

1. Check the dossier for the popular vote of 27 September 2026 and distinguish the two initiatives mentioned by the source: neutrality and food.

2. Follow the parliamentary examination of the request for 334.5 million francs for integration programs for the period 2028-2032. The source specifies that the request is addressed to Parliament, but does not indicate a final decision or a distribution among Cantons.

3. Keep the dossiers under preparation separate: the indirect counterproposal on abusive rents, the cybersecurity proposal expected by June 2027 and the Switzerland-EU package submitted to Parliament on 13 March 2026.

This distinction helps avoid presenting as already in force measures that the text still describes as requests, counterproposals or proposals. For rents, for example, the Federal Council rejects the initiative and presents a counterproposal, but the source does not indicate new rules immediately applicable to rental agreements. For cybersecurity, on the other hand, the proposal to be drawn up by June 2027 is still missing.

The official Swiss Government portal provides updated information on the decisions and activities of the Federal Council, on its functioning as a collegial body and on popular votes. It is therefore the reference indicated by the source for following the evolution of the dossiers, without attributing effects to them that have not yet been described.

To check how federal decisions may intersect with taxes, income and the cost of living, use the calcolatore stipendio e imposte from Frontaliere Ticino.

Source: admin.ch

Frequently Asked Questions

What will be voted on on September 27, 2026?: On 27 September 2026, Swiss citizens will express their views on two initiatives: the neutrality initiative and the nutrition initiative. The date and the two themes are indicated on the official portal of the Swiss Government. The source does not provide further details on the content of the initiatives or the questions submitted to the voters.
How much funding does the Federal Council ask for integration programmes?: The Federal Council is asking Parliament for CHF 334.5 million for integration programmes in the period 2028-2032. The source presents this figure as a parliamentary request and not as a financing already definitively approved. The distribution of funds, the cantons involved or the individual recipient programmes are not indicated.
What does the Federal Council propose on illegal rentals?: The Federal Council rejects the initiative "Yes to protection against illegal rentals", also called the Rentals Initiative, and presents an indirect counter-project. The stated goal is to better combat abusive rentals. The source does not specify the content of the measures, nor does it indicate new procedures or immediate changes applicable to leases.
When will the cybersecurity proposal be developed?: The cybersecurity proposal must be prepared by June 2027. According to the source, the future law should regulate software and hardware products, data and digital infrastructures. The text does not yet indicate concrete obligations for citizens or businesses and does not describe the parliamentary calendar following the preparation of the proposal.
When was the Switzerland-EU package forwarded to Parliament?: The Federal Council forwarded the Switzerland-EU package to Parliament on 13 March 2026. Switzerland and the EU negotiated it with the aim of stabilizing and developing bilateral relations. The source does not specify the content of the individual agreements or indicate what practical effects they will produce for residents, businesses or cantons.