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ELECTORAL SYSTEM |
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| Chamber: | ||||||
| Ständerat - Conseil des Etats - Consiglio degli Stati | ||||||
| Electoral Law: | ||||||
| 1 January 1900 | ||||||
| Constituencies: | ||||||
| - 20 multi-member (2 seats) constituencies representing the cantons - 6 single-member constituencies representing half-cantons |
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| Voting System: | ||||||
| Cantonal law governs election to the Council of States. Members are generally chosen by simple majority vote. By-elections are generally held to fill vacancies arising between general elections. Voting is compulsory in a small number of cantons, where those abstaining without a justifiable reason are subject to a small fine. |
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| (governed by cantonal law) | ||||||
| Eligibility: | ||||||
| (governed by cantonal law) | ||||||
| Incompatibilities: | ||||||
| - Members of the Federal Council - Federal judges - Federal civil servants - High-ranking army officials |
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| Candidacy requirements: | ||||||
| (cantonal law) | ||||||
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Presidency of the Parliament | Parliamentary Mandate | Specialized Bodies | Full text | Parliamentary Oversight PARLINE database: new search |
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