Voting and elections
Political rights are also guaranteed abroad. This means that all Swiss citizens are entitled to vote in federal elections and referendums, and in some cases also at cantonal and municipal level. To do so, they must be enrolled in the electoral register. However, exercising democratic rights from abroad relies heavily on the postal system as e-voting is only available in Switzerland on a trial basis.
Form for registration and entryExternal link in the electoral register
Everything about political rightsExternal link on the website of the Organisation of the Swiss Abroad/SwissCommunity
Political rights overview pageExternal link of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
The text of the Swiss Abroad ActExternal link
Everything about political rights for the Swiss abroad on one websiteExternal link
Information from the Federal Chancellery on the status of e-votingExternal link
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