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Canton Bern Launches Consultation On Voting Rights For Foreigners
(MENAFN- Swissinfo)
The Bern cantonal government has launched a consultation process concerning the possible introduction of optional voting rights for foreign residents at the municipality level.
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October 27, 2025 - 14:42
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Municipalities that wish to make use of this option must amend the relevant law, the cantonal government announced on Monday.
This move is in line with the motion entitled“Communal autonomy for political rights”, adopted by the Bern cantonal parliament by 77 votes to 73 in September 2024. In this motion, the parliament instructed the government to draw up the legal bases to enable the communes to decide whether they wish to extend voting rights to foreign residents.
More Swiss Politics Foreigner voting rightsOnly Swiss citizens can vote and stand for election nationally. But in some cantons and municipalities, foreigners have certain political rights.
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