Switzerland
Electoral system*: Mixed
Threshold*: -
Frequency of Parliamentary elections: 4 years
Compulsory voting: No (except in the Canton Schaffhausen, it is compulsory to vote until the age of 65)
Minimum age for voting*: 18
Minimum age for running*: 18
Quota type: Voluntary party quota
Percentage of women candidates*: 34,5% (in the Cantons with proportional representation)
Percentage of women elected*: 42%
Percentage of Members of parliament (National Council and Council of States) under age 30: 1,2%
Voter registration: Passive
Voter turnout: 41,5%
(National Council Elections, 20 October 2019)
Voting abroad: Yes
by e-voting or by postal voting
E-voting: No
Electoral Management Body (EMB):
VOTA Database (Venice Commission / Mexican Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary - TEPJF):
Legislation and documents of the Venice Commission in the electoral field for Switzerland
*Information related to Parliamentary Elections or to the lower house of the Parliament