161.1 Federal Act of 17 December 1976 on Political Rights

161.1 Lescha federala dals 17 da december 1976 davart ils dretgs politics

Art. 37 Additional votes

1 Where a ballot paper contains fewer valid votes for candidates than the number of seats in the National Council allocated to the constituency, the lines that have not been completed on the ballot paper count as additional votes for the electoral list whose designation or reference number is entered on the ballot paper. In the absence of a designation or reference number, or if the ballot paper contains more than one of the eligible list designations or reference numbers, the uncompleted lines are not counted (blank votes).

2 Where more than one regional list with the same designation has been submitted in any canton, additional votes on a ballot paper that does not designate the region are counted towards the list relating to the region in which the ballot paper is handed in.66

2bis In the case of the other possible applications of Article 31 paragraph 1bis, the additional votes are counted towards the list whose designation is entered on the ballot paper.67 The additional votes on insufficiently designated ballot papers are counted towards the electoral list that has been declared to be the parent list by the group.68

3 Names that do not appear on any electoral list pertaining to the constituency are deleted. ...69

4 Where there is a contradiction between the electoral list designation and the reference number, the electoral list designation shall take precedence.

66 Amended by No I of the FA of 18 March 1994, in force since 15 Nov. 1994 (AS 1994 2414; BBl 1993 III 445).

67 Inserted by No I of the FA of 18 March 1994, in force since 15 Nov. 1994 (AS 1994 2414; BBl 1993 III 445).

68 Second sentence inserted by No I of the FA of 21 June 2002, in force since 1 Jan. 2003 (AS 2002 3193; BBl 2001 6401).

69 Second and third sentences repealed by No II 4 of the Federal Act of 20 March 2008 on Formal Revision of Federal Legislation, with effect from 1 Aug. 2008 (AS 2008 3437; BBl 2007 6121).

Art. 37 Vuschs supplementaras

1 Sch’in cedel electoral cuntegna main vuschs da candidat valaivlas che persunas ch’èn d’eleger en il circul electoral per il Cussegl naziunal, valan las lingias vidas sco vuschs supplementaras per la glista ch’è inditgada cun la denominaziun u cun il numer d’ordinaziun sin il cedel electoral. Sche la denominaziun u il numer d’ordinaziun manca ubain sch’il cedel electoral cuntegna dapli ch’ina denominaziun da glista u dapli ch’in numer d’ordinaziun, na valan las lingias vidas betg (vuschs vidas).

2 Sch’igl èn vegnidas inoltradas en in chantun pliras glistas regiunalas cun la medema denominaziun, vegnan las vuschs supplementaras sin in cedel electoral, che na cuntegna betg il num da la regiun, attribuidas a la glista da la regiun, nua ch’il cedel electoral è vegnì consegnà.66

2bis En las ulteriuras pussaivladads d’applitgar l’artitgel 31 alinea 1bis vegnan las vuschs supplementaras attribuidas a quella glista che vegn designada sin il cedel electoral.67 Las vuschs supplementaras che figureschan sin cedels electorals designads en moda insuffizienta vegnan attribuidas a quella glista che la gruppaziun ha designà sco glista da tschep.68

3 Ils nums che na figureschan betg sin ina glista dal circul electoral, vegnan stritgads. …69

4 En cas d’ina cuntradicziun tranter la denominaziun da la glista ed il numer d’ordinaziun vala la denominaziun da la glista.

66 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).

67 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).

68 Integrà la segunda 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).

69 Abolì la segunda e la terza frasa tras la cifra II 4 da la LF dals 20 da mars 2008 davart la rectificaziun formala dal dretg federal, cun effect dapi il 1. d’avust 2008 (AS 2008 3437; BBl 2007 6121).

 

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