das Stimmvolk in English: the electorate, the body of voters (the collective of citizens entitled to vote, especially in the context of a referendum or direct democracy), plural and article

Meanings

Switzerlandthe electorate, the body of voters (the collective of citizens entitled to vote, especially in the context of a referendum or direct democracy)
Das Schweizer Stimmvolk lehnte die Initiative mit knapper Mehrheit ab.The Swiss electorate rejected the initiative by a narrow majority.