Standing Orders of the Council of States (SO-CS)
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Art. 1 Notification by the Cantons
The Council acknowledges the notifications by the Cantons concerning the results of elections to the Council of States.
Art. 2 Swearing-in
1 After the Council has acknowledged the notifications by the Cantons concerning elections to the Council of States, the newly-elected Council members shall swear the oath or make the solemn promise. Council members who have been directly re-elected are not sworn in again. 2 All persons present in the chamber and in the gallery shall rise for the swearing-in. 3 The President shall request the Secretary-General to read out the solemn promise or oath. 4 Persons swearing the oath raise shall three fingers of their right hand and say the words «I swear»; persons making the solemn promise say the words «I solemnly promise».