Instructions on Voting Cards and Return Envelopes - Purpose

1. These instructions serve to control the voting and election process and to preserve the secrecy of the vote and election.

1. These instructions apply to all federal, cantonal, regional, and municipal public elections and referendums.

1. The format and address fields shall be aligned with the delivery envelopes (see § 4).

2. The voting rights certificates shall contain

a) the name of the issuing municipality;

b) the designation "Voting Rights Certificate";

c) the date of the ballot;

d) the surname, first name, and address of the eligible voter;

e) the space for the signature;

f) the space for the name, first name, address, and signature of the trusted person;

g) optionally: the voting hours, the location of the polling station, the submission point, and the deadline for postal voting and submission.

1. The municipalities obtain delivery envelopes with two inner compartments (for postal dispatch at the standard rate) or delivery envelopes with an outer pocket (for postal dispatch with a surcharge) for managing printed materials.

1. These directives shall enter into force with their publication in the Official Gazette on February 10, 2006, and shall replace the previous directives dated April 29, 2005.