1 The Confederation shall provide the cantons with the proposals to be submitted to a popular vote and the ballot papers.
2 Each proposal shall be accompanied by a short, objective explanation from the Federal Council that shall also take account of the opinions of significant minorities. The proposal must contain the wording of the questions on the ballot paper. In the case of popular initiatives and referendums, the initiative committee shall inform the Federal Council of their arguments and the Federal Council shall take such arguments into account in its explanatory statement. The Federal Council may amend or reject defamatory, blatantly false or excessively long statements. References to electronic sources may be included in the explanatory statement only if the author of the references declares in writing that none of the content of the sources is illegal and that the sources are not linked to electronic publications with illegal content.22
3 Persons eligible to vote shall receive the documents required to cast a valid vote under cantonal law (ballot paper, polling card, official voting envelope, validation stamp23, etc.) at least three and no more than four weeks prior to the polling day. The proposal submitted to a popular vote and the explanatory statements may be sent at an earlier date. The Federal Chancellery shall publish the proposals and the explanatory statement electronically at least six weeks prior to the polling day.24 25
4 The cantons may by law authorise communes to send only one copy of the proposals and the explanatory statements to each household unless a member of the household who is eligible to vote requests that personal copies be sent.26
21 Amended by No I of the FA of 21 June 1996, in force since 1 April 1997 (AS 1997 753; BBl 1993 III 445).
22 Amended by No I 1 of the Federal Act of 23 March 2007 on the Amendment of the Federal Legislation on Political Rights, in force since 1 Jan. 2008 (AS 2007 4635; BBl 2006 5261).
23 Term in accordance with No II 4 of the Federal Act of 20 March 2008 on the Formal Revision of Federal Legislation, with effect from 1 Aug. 2008 (AS 2008 3437; BBl 2007 6121). This amendment has been made throughout the text.
24 Third sentence inserted by No I of the FA of 21 June 2002, in force since 1 Jan. 2003 (AS 2002 3193; BBl 2001 6401).
25 Amended by No I of the FA of 18 March 1994, in force since 15 Nov. 1994 (AS 1994 2414; BBl 1993 III 445).
26 Inserted by No I of the FA of 18 March 1994, in force since 15 Nov. 1994 (AS 1994 2414; BBl 1993 III 445).
1 La Confederaziun metta a disposiziun als chantuns ils texts da votaziun ed ils cedels da votar.
2 Al text da votaziun vegn agiuntada ina curta explicaziun objectiva dal Cussegl federal che tegna er quint da las opiniuns da minoritads impurtantas. Il text da votaziun sto cuntegnair la formulaziun exacta da las dumondas fatgas sin il cedel da votar. Tar iniziativas dal pievel e tar referendums communitgeschan ils comités lur arguments al Cussegl federal e quel als resguarda en sias explicaziuns davart las votaziuns. Il Cussegl federal po midar u refusar remartgas ingiuriusas, dal tuttafatg cuntrarias a la vardad u memia lungas. Renviaments a funtaunas electronicas dastgan vegnir integrads en las explicaziuns davart las votaziuns mo, sche l’autura u l’autur dal renviament declera en scrit, che questas funtaunas n’hajan betg cuntegns illegals e ch’ellas na mainian betg a publicaziuns electronicas cun cuntegns illegals.22
3 Las persunas cun dretg da votar survegnan ils documents ch’èn necessaris per ina votaziun valaivla tenor il dretg chantunal (cedels da votar, attest da votar, cuverta da votar, bul da controlla23 etc.) almain 3 ed il pli baud 4 emnas avant il di da la votaziun. Il text da votaziun e las explicaziuns dastgan er vegnir consegnads pli baud. La Chanzlia federala publitgescha il text da votaziun e las explicaziuns en furma electronica almain 6 emnas avant il di da la votaziun.24 25
4 Ils chantuns pon autorisar las vischnancas tras lescha da consegnar il text da votaziun e las explicaziuns mo ina giada per chasada, nun ch’ina persuna cun dretg da votar che fa part da la chasada pretendia la consegna persunala.26
21 Versiun tenor la cifra I da la LF dals 21 da zer. 1996, en vigur dapi il 1. d’avr. 1997 (AS 1997 753; BBl 1993 III 445).
22 Versiun tenor la cifra I 1 da la LF dals 23 da mars 2007 concernent la midada da la legislaziun federala davart ils dretgs politics, en vigur dapi il 1. da schan. 2008 (AS 2007 4635; BBl 2006 5261).
23 Expressiun tenor la cifra II 4 da la LF dals 20 da mars 2008 davart la rectificaziun formala dal dretg federal, en vigur dapi il 1. d’avust 2008 (AS 2008 3437; BBl 2007 6121). Questa midada è resguardada en l’entir decret.
24 Integrà la terza frasa tras la cifra I da la LF dals 21 da zer. 2002, en vigur dapi il 1. da schan. 2003 (AS 2002 3193; BBl 2001 6401).
25 Versiun tenor la cifra I da la LF dals 18 da mars 1994, en vigur dapi ils 15 da nov. 1994 (AS 1994 2414; BBl 1993 III 445).
26 Integrà tras la cifra I da la LF dals 18 da mars 1994, en vigur dapi ils 15 da nov. 1994 (AS 1994 2414; BBl 1993 III 445).
This document is not an official publication. Only the publication of the Federal Chancellery is legally binding.
Il presente documento non è una pubblicazione ufficiale. Fa unicamente fede la pubblicazione della Cancelleria federale. Ordinanza sulle pubblicazioni ufficiali, OPubl.