No. The youth wing of our party supports lowering the voting age. We are more sceptical. You would first have to lower the adult legal age to 16, which we do not support. Yes. Young people, who still have a long time to live, should also be involved in taking decisions that affect their future. People in modern, progressive democracies should be able to vote from the age of 16. Greater participation makes democracies stronger and more future-proof. Yes. Young people should be able to vote earlier on issues that affect their future (e.g. pension provision, environmental policy, climate and energy policy). Yes. E-voting is very important for Swiss Abroad. It makes it easier for our expatriate nationals to exercise their political rights. The Centre believes, therefore, that the introduction of e-voting is an absolute priority. Yes. However, for security reasons, pilots should be strictly limited to Swiss Abroad and to people with physical and/or mental impairments, to whom e-voting offers genuine added value. If all Swiss Abroad could be officially assigned to their own canton, this would expedite the process. Yes. As long as we can ensure that e-voting is fraud-proof. Yes. The Centre supports concrete measures that allow the Swiss Abroad to participate in Switzerland’s political and social life. International election lists is one such measure, which is why we will again have candidates from the “Fifth Switzerland” representing our party this year at the national elections. Yes. We want to make it easier for Swiss Abroad to vote. The Greens believe that embassies and consulates should oversee the process, without the need for any more time-consuming postal deliveries. Furthermore, we support a change in the constitution that would ensure that Swiss Abroad are also represented in parliament. Yes. We should make voting easier wherever possible. This also includes authorities being more proactive in informing Swiss Abroad of their right to vote. No. The Centre believes there is no need to put a time limit on voting rights for Swiss citizens, either at home or abroad. No. The Greens want to extend, not remove, political rights. The Swiss Abroad are no exception in this regard. But it also applies to foreign nationals in Switzerland. No. Swiss expatriates clearly have a role to play in our country’s political life. We are committed to increasing expat participation in elections and popular votes. This is why we have launched our international section, GLP International. Additional questions and answers can be found in our online edition: www.revue.ch 23 Swiss Review / August 2023 / No.4
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