Swiss Review 4/2019

Swiss Review / July 2019 / No.4 26 © Federal Chancellery news.admin.ch Can Swiss Abroad also vote? What do I need todo toparticipate in theelections? The answers are to be found alongside other voting information at ch.ch/en/ elections2019 . On 20October 2019, the Swiss peo- ple will elect the 200 members of the National Council as well as 45 mem- bers of the Council of States. Whether you are a newbie or an old hand, the officialplatform ch.ch/en/elections2019 provides detailed information and ex- planations to help you fill out your bal- lot paper. All the graphics, illustrations, in- teractive cards and explanatory vid- eos at ch.ch/en/elections2019 take the guesswork out of voting. Terms such as accumulating, splitting the vote, de- leting a name and blank ballot paper are not only explained in the texts but also in the films and the election glos- sary. The portal has dedicated a sepa- rate section to the Swiss Abroad, which makes it even easier for the “Fifth Switzerland” to access the nec- essary information to exercise their voting rights. The official explanations of the Federal Chancellery that are availa- ble on the portal ch.ch/en/elec- tions2019 supplement the informa- tion from the public authorities that voters receive together with their voting papers. The lists of all the can- Parliamentary elections 2019: electoral assistance for citizens The parliamentary elections are drawing closer: on 20 October 2019, the Swiss people will elect the members of the National Council and the Council of States for the legislative period 2019–2023. didates who are standing for the Fed- eral Assembly will be published sev- eral weeks before the elections. All the results of the federal elec- tions plus the information on the strengths of the parties and voter turnout will be published on 20 Octo- ber 2019 at ch.ch/en/elections2019. The voting results will also be posted on the ch.ch twitter account. The portal is available in five lan- guages: German, French, Italian, Ro- mansh and English. All the explana- tory videos are also available in sign language, which allows deaf and hearing-impaired people to follow the election explanations. The con- tent is also adapted to the needs of blind and visually impaired people. ch.ch/en/elections2019 is an official website of the Federal Chancellery, andwas jointly created together with the cantons and the Federal Office for Statistics. https://www.ch.ch/en/elections2019/ What do I need to do after Brexit? What does Brexit mean for me if I’m already living and working in the Unit- ed Kingdom (UK)? What do I need to do if I want to live and work there af- ter Brexit? What entry requirements will apply after Brexit? – The new publication “Swiss citi- zens in the UK after Brexit”, available in German, French and Italian, answers these questions. The publication issued by the Federal Depart- ment of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) combines the ex- isting information on the topic of Brexit and mi- gration in one place. The main sources used are the websites of the Swiss Embassy in London, the State Secretariat for Mi- gration (SEM) and the relevant pages of the UK Home Office. Short link to the Brexit publication : ogy.de/flyer-brexit ✆ from Switzerland +41 800 24 7 365 ✆ from abroad +41 58 465 33 33 E-Mail: helpline@eda.admin.ch Skype: helpline-eda www.eda.admin.ch/reisehinweise ✆ from Switzerland +41 800 24 7 365 ✆ from abroad +41 58 465 33 33 www.twitter.com/travel_edadfae Online registration for Swiss citizens travelling abroad www.fdfa.admin.ch/itineris App available for free for iOS and Android Travel advice Plan well. Travel well.