Voting rights for the Swiss abroad
How and on what conditions can Swiss expatriates participate in votes and elections?
How and on what conditions can Swiss expatriates participate in votes and elections?
The members of the federal government, their election, their duties .
Official information about the next popular vote in Switzerland.
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Every country has its own laws, which are set by the legislature (parliament).
The Confederation, cantons, communes: each have their own powers.
Who can start a petition and on what terms?
The brochure from the Federal Chancellery explains the Swiss political system and presents its most important authorities .
Do you need to be a Swiss citizen to have political rights here?
What is the role of the 26 cantons and what are their powers in relation to the Confederation?
Who can vote online? What conditions apply?
International law governs the relations between the countries of the world. When and under what conditions does international law apply in Switzerland
Why do we need political parties? How are they established? How can you become a member?
When a committee launches a popular initiative, Parliament can submit a counter-proposal.
Executive, legislative and judiciary: three branches of state, each in different hands.
When and how to launch an initiative at federal level.
How to fill out a ballot paper for federal elections, step by step .
Information about the judiciary at federal and cantonal levels.
If you have just reached the age of majority or have just obtained Swiss citizenship, here’s how to exercise your political rights.
What is a law? Who makes them, and who has to respect them? Information about federal and cantonal legislation.
When and how to request an optional referendum at federal level.
The difference between a mandatory referendum and an optional referendum
What is a popular initiative and how does it work?
The People can launch initiatives at cantonal and communal level.
Popular majority and majority of the cantons
ABC of political rights.
Role and composition of the cantonal executives.
Taking part in elections and votes in Switzerland.
The judiciary in the different cantons.
When will the next cantonal votes be held? When do we elect the members of the parliaments and councils of the 26 cantons ?
The two chambers of the Federal Assembly, their composition and functions.
Did you not receive your voting materials? Did you make a mistake in completing the ballot paper? Do you need the materials in another language? This is what you need to do.
Voting materials, proposals submitted to the vote, voting results: all the information you need at federal and cantonal levels.