Out of the 838,600 Swiss citizens living abroad, roughly 231,000 are registered on the electoral roll. However, only about a quarter of these actually make use of their right to vote.
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Swiss voters send signal in favour of Europe and the economy, say international press
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Swiss voters’ rejection of the “No to ten million” immigration initiative on Sunday has been widely seen abroad as a choice for stability and openness.
Swiss Abroad overwhelmingly reject capping Swiss population
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Swiss voters who live abroad have rejected an initiative to limit the population even more decisively than voters within Switzerland. However, when it came to the reform of civilian service, there was little difference.
Swiss voters reject proposal to cap population at ten million
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Provisional results of Sunday’s polls show Swiss citizens have rejected the right-wing Swiss People’s Party proposal to limit the population to ten million.
Six takeaways from Switzerland’s population cap vote
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Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a bold move that risked tensions with Brussels: 55% voted against the Swiss People’s Party’s “No to ten million” immigration initiative. Yet the proposal tapped into key public concerns.
Swiss say ‘no’ to population cap but want solutions-driven debate on migration
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Swiss voters on Sunday clearly rejected the Swiss People’s Party’s plan to cap the population at ten million. However, concerns about immigration remain widespread, says political analyst Urs Bieri.
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Living outside Switzerland doesn’t mean losing your right to vote. Yet only a small percentage of Swiss citizens living abroad actually cast their ballots. Here’s a short guide on how to vote from abroad.
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What do direct democratic tools like popular initiatives and referendums really entail? And how has this unique system evolved over time?
Voting from abroad: How to register for Swiss elections
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Switzerland grants voting rights to its citizens living abroad. If you want to exercise your voting rights, you must first get on the electoral register.
What an eased path to Swiss citizenship could mean for the Swiss Abroad
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The Democracy Initiative aims to make Swiss citizenship easier to obtain, highlighting a striking imbalance: strict barriers for immigrants contrast with generous political rights for Swiss citizens living abroad.
Swiss voters send signal in favour of Europe and the economy, say international press
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Swiss voters’ rejection of the “No to ten million” immigration initiative on Sunday has been widely seen abroad as a choice for stability and openness.
Swiss Abroad overwhelmingly reject capping Swiss population
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Swiss voters who live abroad have rejected an initiative to limit the population even more decisively than voters within Switzerland. However, when it came to the reform of civilian service, there was little difference.
Swiss voters reject proposal to cap population at ten million
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Provisional results of Sunday’s polls show Swiss citizens have rejected the right-wing Swiss People’s Party proposal to limit the population to ten million.
Six takeaways from Switzerland’s population cap vote
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Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a bold move that risked tensions with Brussels: 55% voted against the Swiss People’s Party’s “No to ten million” immigration initiative. Yet the proposal tapped into key public concerns.
Swiss say ‘no’ to population cap but want solutions-driven debate on migration
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Swiss voters on Sunday clearly rejected the Swiss People’s Party’s plan to cap the population at ten million. However, concerns about immigration remain widespread, says political analyst Urs Bieri.
