BERN - Dual citizenship and the rules for federal referendums sit on the autumn agenda, two files that Swiss communities from Singapore to Sao Paulo follow more closely than the army budget. Consular associations want clearer protection for people who hold a second passport and still vote in Swiss ballots, including the 27 September round.
Several senators have also argued that major EU agreements should require a majority of cantons, not only a popular majority. That question sounds technical in Bern and existential in places where Swiss Abroad cannot campaign in person. Postal and electronic voting remain a separate, slower argument.
A seat at a long table
The Organisation of the Swiss Abroad has asked party groups to publish voting recommendations early enough for ballots to travel. Turnout among overseas voters is usually lower than at home, which makes late campaigns especially costly for them.
The sitting preview is in our session report. Overseas readers tracking neutrality should see the latest polls, which show similar patterns among Swiss living abroad and voters inside the country.