The electorate in Switzerland went to the polls this weekend to determine if the country should restrict its longstanding diplomatic protocols. Early projections from SRF indicate that citizens are rejecting a proposal to tighten the legal definition of the nation's neutrality, an initiative that was championed by political factions of the hard-right.

Opponents of the measure dubbed the push "pro-Russian" during a much-debated campaign to preserve the country's international standing. The referendum focuses on a cherished, centuries-old status of neutrality that has historically guided Swiss foreign relations. Final results for the Sunday vote are expected to confirm these polling trends.