August 14, 2025|
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|4 months agoSwitzerland Introduces Code of Conduct for Referendum Collectors
Federal Chancellery drafts new guidelines for signature collectors following discovery of falsified referendum signatures, marking first national standard.
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- The Swiss Federal Chancellery is drafting a code of conduct for commercial collectors of referendum and initiative signatures.
- The code of conduct will be legally non-binding and based on self-regulation by signature-collecting companies.
- A draft of the code is under consultation until September 5.
- A national reporting system for irregularities, introduced in November 2024, has reportedly led to a decrease in dubious signature collections.
By The Numbers
Thousands
Falsified Signatures Discovered
They Said
"The number of dubious collections of signatures is 'much lower' than it was in 2024."