Federal Act on Political Rights
Federal Act on Political Rights
SR 161.1 — Federal Act of 17 December 1976 on Political Rights.
English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. English consolidation of 23 October 2022, which is also the date of the current binding text.
Preamble
The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, on the basis of Article 39 paragraph 1 of the Federal Constitution,and having considered a Federal Council Dispatch dated 9 April 1975, decrees:
SR 101 Amended by No I of the FA of 26 Sept. 2014 (National Council elections), in force since 1 Nov. 2015 (AS 2015 543; BBl 2013 9217). BBl 1975 I 1317
Contents
1. Right to Vote and Voting — 10 articles 2. Votes — 7 articles 3. Election of the National Council — 44 articles 4. The Referendum — 16 articles 5. The Popular Initiative — 12 articles 6. Register of Political Parties — 1 article 7. Transparency in Political Funding — 10 articles 8. Rights of Appeal — 5 articles 9. General Provisions — 5 articles 10. Final Provisions — 6 articles