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Council of States: standing as a candidate 

The conditions to stand for election to the Council of States and the election rules may vary from canton to canton.

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Swiss citizens living abroad may stand for election to the Council of States only in certain cantons.
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The election of the Council of States is a cantonal election organised by the individual cantons. This means that each of the 26 cantons can define a large part of the rules and modalities for standing as a candidate.

  • AG

  • AI

  • AR

  • BE

  • BL

  • BS

  • FR

  • GE

  • GL

  • GR

  • JU

  • LU

  • NE

  • NW

  • OW

  • SG

  • SH

  • SO

  • SZ

  • TG

  • TI

  • UR

  • VD

  • VS

  • ZG

  • ZH

  • More information on the Council of States can be found on the page about the Swiss Parliament.

  • Information about the rules and conditions for the election of the National Council can be found here: National Council: standing as a candidate

  • Information about the new rules on party financing can be found on the page about the financing of political parties.

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