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Information on the right to participate in votes and elections

27.08.2014

The Swiss abroad can participate in elections and referenda in Switzerland provided they are registered on an electoral roll in Switzerland.

Swiss citizens are not automatically enrolled when they register with a consulate or embassy abroad. They must explicitly request the right to vote. Swiss abroad are usually registered on the electoral roll at the commune where they last resided in Switzerland. This enrolment must be renewed regularly - at least every four years - with the commune (not the representation abroad). This does not take place automatically. Some communes regularly ask their eligible voters abroad to do this, while others do not. The forms for enrolment and renewal can be found at: www.eda.admin.ch > Documentation > Publications > Swiss Abroad > Leaflets “Political rights”

 

 

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