Voters will be asked again if they want to stop animal experimentation.
A campaign group against the practice says it has collected more than 100,000 signatures 4 weeks before the deadline.
The popular initiative calls for an end to all experimentation on animals and the breeding of animals for such a purpose.
The people have been asked four times since 1985 – every time the proposal is rejected.
A new hotline for victims of domestic violence - 142
A new hotline for victims of domestic violence opens today; accessible 24/7 and across the country.
Ikea slammed for pricing practices
The Swedish furniture chain Ikea has been slammed by consumer rights groups and forced to change how it displays prices.
Champions and younger runners in this year's Geneva Marathon
Record numbers, and a younger crowd, are set for the Geneva Marathon this year.
French customs officers using blue lights in Switzerland
Geneva police stopped a car with blue flashing lights and french license plates on the autoroute near Bardonnex.
Drivers stuck as extremely long red light
Motorists in Milvignes in canton Neuchatel are voicing frustration over long waits at a key set of traffic lights.
Shock neck and neck opinion poll result
Voters are heading for a tight decision on immigration.
