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Vote September 24 Support for pension reform slips slightly

A controversial old-age pension reform has been losing ground ahead of a nationwide vote on September 24.

Votes September 24, 2017 Pension reform vote looks set for close result

Most Swiss citizens support reform of the old age pension system and the necessary increase in Value Added Tax (VAT), according to an opinion poll.

Old age pension reform

Vote September 24, 2017 Can ‘Old Age Security 2020’ guarantee pensions?

Armando Mombelli

The government and parliament are calling for a sweeping reform of the old age social security system to ensure that pensions can still be paid for.

Nouvo The future of pensions: winners and losers

Jo Fahy

On September 24, the Swiss will vote on changes to their pensions. Who stands to win if it's a 'yes' vote?

Pillars of society The three Swiss pension pillars, explained

Luigi Jorio

The Swiss cabinet and parliament are wrangling over reforms to the country's pension scheme. How does the current system work?

Food security

Vote September 24, 2017 Enshrining food security, from the farm to the fork

Sonia Fenazzi

Voters will decide on an integral plan for ensuring Swiss food security. The content of the text spans the entire agricultural and food-supply chain.

Food security Initiative aims to secure local food supply

Voters are likely to have the final say on a proposal by the country's main farmers organisations to boost local food production in Switzerland in ...

About 5.3 million Swiss citizens, including registered members of the Swiss Abroad community, are eligible to take part in the September 24, 2017 ballot.

Votes on a broad range of issues, as well as elections, also took place in many cantons and municipalities across the country.

It is the third and final set of nationwide ballots this year.

Have your say How would you vote in the Swiss referendum?

Jo Fahy

While not all of our readers have a vote for September 24, many of you still have an opinion. Tell us how you would vote if you could.

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Switzerland’s direct democracy How the Swiss political system works

Michele Andina

Together with neutrality and federalism, direct democracy is a part of the Swiss national identity and helps unite the various languages, ...

Explore 600 national votes How direct democracy has grown over the decades

Duc-Quang Nguyen

The number of issues put to vote has increased considerably since the 1970s. The graphics present more than 600 nationwide votes since 1848.

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Democracy in action Going to the polls

A vote weekend in Switzerland - ballots are cast at local, cantonal and national levels. Swiss citizens are called to cast their votes several ...

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