As authorised by Section 52 of the Federal Electoral Law, the Federal Ministry of the Interior has issued Federal Electoral Regulations for the implementation of the Federal Electoral Law which specify the provisions of the Federal Electoral Law.
The Federal Electoral Regulations in particular contain provisions governing the appointment and the activities of the electoral bodies, the individual preconditions concerning the entry into the voters’ register, the approval of nominations and the postal ballot.
Federal Electoral Regulations (BWO) (PDF, 279 KB)
Annex to the Federal Electoral Regulations (PDF, 549 KB) - only available in German
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