Art. 137 Act on the Exercise of Political Rights (LEDP) - Unity of Rank, Form, and Material

1. Every initiative must comply with

a. superior law;

b. the principle of unity of rank, form, and subject matter.

2. Unity of subject matter is respected when there is an intrinsic relationship between the different parts of an initiative.

3. Unity of form is respected when the initiative is submitted exclusively in the form of a proposal conceived in general terms or exclusively in the form of a draft written from scratch.

4. Unity of rank is respected when the initiative contains proposals falling under a single category of acts for which the initiative is authorized.

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