Art. 38 Invalid ballot papers and candidate votes

¹ Ballot papers are invalid if they:

a.: do not contain the name of a candidate standing in the constituency;
b.: are not official;
c.: have been completed or altered other than by hand;
d.: contain defamatory remarks or obviously irrelevant markings;
e.⁷⁰: ...

² The following shall be deleted from the ballot paper:

a.: superfluous repetitions if the name of a candidate appears more than twice on a ballot paper;
b.: all names of persons whose candidacies were declared invalid due to multiple candidacy following the rectification of the candidate lists.⁷¹

³ If the ballot paper contains more names than there are seats to be allocated, the last pre-printed names on the list that have not been accumulated by hand shall be deleted followed by the last names that have been added by hand.⁷²

⁴ Grounds for invalidity or nullity that relate to the cantonal procedure (official voting envelope or validation stamp, etc.) remain reserved.⁷³

⁵ In the case of electronic voting pilot schemes, the legislation of each canton conducting such a scheme determines the requirements according to which votes are validly cast and the grounds for invalidity.⁷⁴

⁷⁰Repealed by No II of the FA of 22 March 1991, with effect from 1 Jul. 1992 (AS 1991 2388; BBl 1990 III 445).

⁷¹ Amended by No I of the FA of 26 Sept. 2014 (National Council elections), in force since 1 Nov. 2015 (AS 2015 543; BBl 2013 9217).

⁷² Amended by No I of the FA of 26 Sept. 2014 (National Council elections), in force since 1 Nov. 2015 (AS 2015 543; BBl 2013 9217).

⁷³Inserted by No I of the FA of 18 March 1994, in force since 15 Nov. 1994 (AS 1994 2414; BBl 1993 III 445).

⁷⁴ Inserted by No I of the FA of 21 June 2002, in force since 1 Jan. 2003 (AS 2002 3193; BBl 2001 6401).

Art. 38 Cedels electorals nunvalaivels e vuschs da candidat nunvalaivlas

¹ Cedels electorals èn nunvalaivels, sch’els:

a.: na cuntegnan nagin num d’ina candidata u d’in candidat dal circul electoral;
b.: n’èn betg uffizials;
c.: èn vegnids emplenids u midads auter che a maun;
d.: cuntegnan remartgas ingiuriusas u èn marcads cun segns evidents;
e.⁷⁰: …

² Dal cedel electoral vegnan stritgadas:

a.: repetiziuns da memia, sch’il num d’ina candidata u d’in candidat figurescha dapli che duas giadas sin in cedel electoral;
b.: tuts ils nums da persunas, da las qualas la candidatura è vegnida annullada pervia d’ina candidatura multipla suenter la rectificaziun da las propostas electoralas.⁷¹

³ Sch’in cedel electoral cuntegna dapli nums che quai ch’i èn avant maun sezs, vegnan stritgads ils ultims nums prestampads che n’èn betg cumulads a maun, e suenter ils ultims nums agiuntads a maun.⁷²

⁴ Resalvads restan ils motivs da nunvalaivladad e da nullitad che resultan da la procedura chantunala (cuverta da votar, bul da controlla e.u.v.).⁷³

⁵ Il dretg d’in chantun che realisescha emprovas cun la votaziun electronica definescha las premissas per la votaziun valaivla ed ils motivs da nunvalaivladad.⁷⁴

⁷⁰Abolì tras la cifra II da la LF dals 22 da mars 1991, cun effect dapi il 1. da fan. 1992 (AS 1991 2388; BBl 1990 III 445).

⁷¹ Versiun tenor la cifra I da la LF dals 26 da sett. 2014 (elecziuns dal Cussegl naziunal), en vigur dapi il 1. da nov. 2015 (AS 2015 543; BBl 2013 9217).

⁷² Versiun tenor la cifra I da la LF dals 26 da sett. 2014 (elecziuns dal Cussegl naziunal), en vigur dapi il 1. da nov. 2015 (AS 2015 543; BBl 2013 9217).

⁷³Integrà 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).

⁷⁴ Integrà 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).

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