If you want to vote by post, you will need a polling card. You can request a polling card from the municipal authority of your main place of residence either
- in person, or
- in writing. Applications submitted by fax or e-mail are also deemed to meet the requirement for written form. In many municipalities, the documents may be requested online.
- It is not possible to apply by telephone.
On the back of your voter's notification, you can find an application form that you can complete and send back.
However, you can also file the application before you have received your voter's notification. The following information is required:
- surname
- first name(s)
- date of birth
- home address (street, number, postal code, town).
Anyone filing the application on behalf of another person must present written authorisation. Therefore, an application may only be filed in person or in writing (not electronically!) in such cases.
Persons with disabilities who are entitled to vote may ask another person to help them with the application.
Legal bases
Sections 27, 28 of the Federal Electoral Regulations (BWO)
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