Votes and Elections

Federal votes

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

Everything you need to know about voting proposals (voting pamphlets, committees, recommendations by Parliament and the Federal Council etc.) is available at www.admin.ch/votes or via the Federal Chancellery’s VoteInfo app.

Popular initiatives

The following federal popular initiatives have already been launched at the time of going to press (deadline for the collection of signatures in brackets):

• Federal Popular Initiative "For a socially-just climate policy – financed through fair taxation (Initiative for a Future)” (16.02.2024)
• Federal Popular Initiative “Electricity for everyone at all times (Stop the blackout)” (01.03.2024)
• Federal Popular Initiative ‘"For a fair energy and climate policy: investing in prosperity, jobs and the environment (Climate Fund Initiative)" (06.03.2024)
• Federal Popular Initiative “Protection from mobile phone radiation (Safer Phone Initiative)” (13.03.2024)
• Federal Popular Initiative “Yes to fair OASI pensions for married couples – to finally end discrimination against marriage!” (27.03.2024)
• “Yes to fair federal taxes for married couples – to finally end discrimination against marriage!” (27.03.2024)

The list of pending popular initiatives is available in German, French and Italian at www.bk.admin.ch > Politische Rechte > Volksinitiativen > Hängige Volksinitiativen