Votes and Elections

Federal referenda

The Federal Council determines the text of the proposals at least four months before the voting date.

Voting dates in 2016: 28 February, 5 June, 25 September and 27 November

All information on the proposals (explanatory pamphlets, committees, recommendations of Parliament and the Federal Council, electronic voting, etc.) can be found at www.admin.ch/votes.

Popular initiatives

The following new federal popular initiative had been launched at the time of going to press (deadline for the collection of signatures in brackets): Initiative  “Ja zur Bewegungsmedizin” (Yes to medicine of movement) -(22/06/2017).

The list of pending popular initiatives can be found at www.bk.admin.ch – Aktuell – Wahlen und Abstimmungen – Hängige Volksinitiativen