Standing for election to the Council of States: conditions and rules

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    Council of States: standing as a candidate

    The conditions to stand for election to the Council of States and the election rules may vary from canton to canton.

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    Swiss citizens living abroad may stand for election to the Council of States only in certain cantons.

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    The election of the Council of States is a cantonal election organised by the individual cantons. This means that each of the 26 cantons can define a large part of the rules and modalities for standing as a candidate.

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    • BS

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    • More information on the Council of States can be found on the page about the Swiss Parliament.

    • Information about the rules and conditions for the election of the National Council can be found here: National Council: standing as a candidate

    • Information about the new rules on party financing can be found on the page about the financing of political parties.

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