Votes and Elections

The general elections to both chambers of the federal parliament take place on 22 October 2023. For information, explanatory videos, and interactive charts about the elections to the National Council and the Council of States, visit www.ch.ch/wahlen2023 – a service brought to you by the Federal Chancellery, the Parliamentary Services, the Federal Statistical Office and the cantons. This website will also publish the election results on 22 October 2023.

Due to the elections, there are no further voting dates in 2023. The next voting date is 3 March 2024. The Federal Council determines voting proposals at least four months before the voting date.

Everything you need to know about these 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.

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 ‘Anyone wanting to pay in cash should be able to do so!’ (21.09.2024)
• Federal Popular Initiative ‘Yes to the secure supply of medical products’ (04.10.2024)
• Federal Popular Initiative ‘For the equality of people with disabilities (Inclusion Initiative)’ (25.10.2024)
• Federal Popular Initiative ‘To protect humans, domestic animals and livestock from wolves.’ (02.11.2024)
• Federal Popular Initiative ‘Yes to a future without animal testing’ (09.11.2024)
• Federal Popular Initiative ‘Confirmation of Federal Council members by the people and the cantons’ (16.11.2024)
• Federal Popular Initiative ‘For a modern right to citizenship (Democracy Initiative)’ (23.11.2024)

The list of pending popular initiatives is available in German at www.bk.admin.ch > Political rights > Popular Initiatives > Hängige Volksinitiativen