Second ballot
Where are second ballots going to take place for seats in the Council of States, and when will they be held?
Where are second ballots going to take place for seats in the Council of States, and when will they be held?
How many seats does my canton have in the National Council and in Council of States?
Introducing the 200 members of the new National Council.
Introducing the 46 members of the new Council of States.
Find here all the results for each canton and for both chambers.
The members of the Council of States in the cantons of Obwalden and Nidwalden were confirmed in tacit votes.
The canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden has elect its representative on 28 April 2019. Find out more about the election here.
How are seats allocated and Council members determined in cantons with just one seat?
What happens to your ballot paper? Who counts your vote? How long does that take? How long are the ballot papers kept?
When did women obtain the right to take part in elections?
Who is elected when two candidates receive the same number of votes? The example from the canton of Ticino from 2011.
Everything you need to know about political parties in Switzerland.
How many seats does my canton have in the National Council and in Council of States?
When do the freshly elected members of the National Council take up their seats in Parliament? How do they swear the oath or make a solemn promise?
What does Parliament do? When do its members meet, how do they reach decisions and how much do they earn?
Detailed figures on the elections can be found on the website of the Federal Statistical Office.
Laws, rules and procedures relating to the 2019 National Council elections.
All the steps and ways of completing the ballots correctly, in each canton.
Information on how to fill in the ballot paper without any errors, in each canton.
Who can take part in the elections, and what are the requirements for doing so?
How to vote if you have disabilities.
The main terms and expressions to explain the parliamentary elections.
You can go to the polling station or vote by post. More detailed information is available here.
Test your knowledge about federal elections by taking part in our quiz.
You have not received the official voting papers, or you would like to receive them in another language? What to do if you made a mistake filling in your ballot paper?
Our new video explains all.
You are not at home, but on a business trip, or on holiday, or in hospital , but you still want to vote. In most cases, you can do it.
2019 is also election year in Europe. The European Parliament has a five-year term.
How to stand for election in each canton
When will the next cantonal votes be held? When do we elect the members of the parliaments and councils of the 26 cantons ?
What rules are there about campaigning for election? Where and how can candidates campaign?
Are you voting in an election for the first time? Or standing for election? Here’s what to do.
Media releases and conferences by the Confederation and cantons on the federal elections.
Who organises the elections to the Chamber of the Cantons?
Information on former elections to the Swiss parliament.