Swiss voters reject bid to cap population at 10 million, a move that would have limited immigration

Voters in Switzerland have cast their final ballots on Sunday on an initiative championed by the right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP) to cap the rich Alpine country’s population at 10 million.

According to early results by the federal government, nearly 53% of voters rejected the proposal, with nationwide turnout exceeding 57%. Results were still pending from many of Switzerland’s 26 cantons.