THIS SUNDAY—ANOTHER 🇨🇭 vote
4th of the year. 3 issues:
1. Covid-19 law (referendum)
2. Better pay and conditions for nurses (initiative)
3. Federal judges to be chosen by drawing lots (initiative)
The Swiss broadcaster’s final opinion poll is out
1/8 swissinfo.ch/eng/covid-cert…
4th of the year. 3 issues:
1. Covid-19 law (referendum)
2. Better pay and conditions for nurses (initiative)
3. Federal judges to be chosen by drawing lots (initiative)
The Swiss broadcaster’s final opinion poll is out
1/8 swissinfo.ch/eng/covid-cert…
1. The vote on the Covid law is a proper 🇨🇭 #referendum (law or constitutional change referred to a public vote)
This is the 2nd vote on the law. The first was in June
It’s about a range of powers but the Covid certificate is the focus of attention
2/8 swissinfo.ch/eng/fate-of-co…
This is the 2nd vote on the law. The first was in June
It’s about a range of powers but the Covid certificate is the focus of attention
2/8 swissinfo.ch/eng/fate-of-co…
What is a 🇨🇭 referendum?
A nationwide vote called to challenge legislation already approved by parliament:
• if 50,000 signatures collected within 100-day deadline
• mandatory for constitutional amendments or major international agreements.
3/8 swissinfo.ch/eng/direct-dem…
A nationwide vote called to challenge legislation already approved by parliament:
• if 50,000 signatures collected within 100-day deadline
• mandatory for constitutional amendments or major international agreements.
3/8 swissinfo.ch/eng/direct-dem…
There have been protests and appeals about the Covid law, but the opinion poll suggests the public will vote for it
4/8 swissinfo.ch/eng/covid-19-l…
4/8 swissinfo.ch/eng/covid-19-l…
2. Better pay, conditions for nurses (not a referendum, an “initiative”)—now in crisis.
The Swiss government says the initiative offers too much and (as often happens) has made a counter-proposal with some improvements for nurses.
Explained here
5/8 swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-vote…
The Swiss government says the initiative offers too much and (as often happens) has made a counter-proposal with some improvements for nurses.
Explained here
5/8 swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-vote…
This initiative might be a rare case: it might pass despite opposition from the government.
What is a federal initiative? A proposal to amend the constitution (yes this one would do that) put to a popular vote if over 100,000 signatures are gathered.
6/8 ch.ch/en/political-s…
What is a federal initiative? A proposal to amend the constitution (yes this one would do that) put to a popular vote if over 100,000 signatures are gathered.
6/8 ch.ch/en/political-s…
3. Appointing federal judges by drawing lots instead of by Parliament. The idea is to avoid appointments based on political affiliation.
This is another popular initiative.
The case for:
7/8 swissinfo.ch/eng/election-o…
This is another popular initiative.
The case for:
7/8 swissinfo.ch/eng/election-o…
And the case against, “a groundless exaggeration”.
The government, Parliament and most if not all political parties oppose the initiative.
The latest opinion poll suggests it will lose, but support is quite large.
8/8 swissinfo.ch/eng/opponents-…
The government, Parliament and most if not all political parties oppose the initiative.
The latest opinion poll suggests it will lose, but support is quite large.
8/8 swissinfo.ch/eng/opponents-…
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