May Polls Show the 10 Million Initiative Short of a Majority

BERN - Early May surveys put the Sustainability Initiative short of 50 percent yes, with a wide band of undecided voters who dislike congestion and still distrust a hard cap. Zurich, Geneva and Vaud sampled as clear no territory. Parts of eastern Switzerland were closer.

SVP campaigners said the polls always tighten. Opponents said the Federal Council's warning about free movement and labour had begun to land in employer households.

A high-salience fight

Even a losing campaign can set the autumn EU debate. The later result, 45.21 percent yes, is in our 14 June night story.