Description of election in Switzerland.......
Switzerland elects on national level a head of state - the Federal Council - and a legislature.The Federal Assembly has two chambers. The National Council) has 200 members, elected for a four-year term by proportional representation in multi-seat constituencies, the cantons.
The Council of States has 46 members, elected for four years in 20 multi-seat and 6 single-seat constituencies which are equal to the 26 cantons and half-cantons. One of the members of the Federal Council assumes the honorific title of President of the Confederation for a one-year term.
Switzerland has a multi-party system with numerous parties. A world-unique characteristic of Switzerland is that all the executives, from federal to municipal level, are plural, and often include members from all main parties.
Population (as of July 1, 2013)=7,996,026
Registered Voters (as of )
Elections in our database=31
Average Turnout=47.44%
Election For Date Votes Registered Turn
Voters Out
Referendum 2014-11-30 - - -
Referendum 2014-09-28 - - -
Referendum 2014-05-18 - - -
Referendum 2014-02-09 2,908,382 5,166,973 56.29%
Referendum 2013-11-24 2,752,265 5,166,973 53.27%
Referendum 2013-09-22 2,407,169 5,166,973 46.59%
Referendum 2013-06-09 2,030,193 5,166,973 39.29%
Referendum 2013-03-03 2,377,993 5,139,055 46.27%
Referendum 2012-09-23 2,178,834 5,120,379 42.55%
Referendum 2012-03-11 2,334,005 5,139,055 45.42%
National
Council 2011-10-23 2,485,403 5,124,034 48.5%
Referendum 2011-02-13 2,478,967 5,030,915 49.27%
Referendum 2010-03-07 2,276,233 5,030,915 45.24%
Referendum 2009-11-29 2,669,162 5,030,915 53.06%
Referendum 2009-09-27 2,063,128 5,030,915 41.01%
Referendum 2009-05-17 1,915,746 4,891,363 39.17%
Referendum 2009-02-08 2,572,040 4,891,363 52.58%
National
Council 2007-10-21 2,396,767 4,891,363 49.0%
Referendum 2005-09-25 - 4,798,073 -
Referendum 2005-06-05 - 4,798,073 -
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