National Council member Thomas Matter visits a polling station for the Swiss People's Party's "No 10-Million Switzerland Sustainability Initiative," in Aarberg, Switzerland, on Sunday. Photo by Peter Schneider/EPA
June 14 (UPI) -- While official tallies have yet to be determined, projections indicate Swiss voters have turned down a proposed law aimed at keeping the country's population at 10 million.
Swiss media are projecting Sunday that the measure will fail, with 54% of people opposed and 46% in favor, The New York Times reported.
The proposed law was introduced by Switzerland's right-wing Swiss People's Party, which said capping the population would ease pressure on transportation, housing and the environment.
The country's population has increased by nearly 25% since 2002, from 7.3 million people to 9.1 million. About 27% of the population are not Swiss citizens.
