SwitzerlandDemokratie und Föderalismus 24 · Democracy and federalism
What does «panaschieren» mean in elections to the National Council (Nationalrat)?
In the exam (German)
Was bedeutet «panaschieren» bei den Nationalratswahlen?
- aYou write the same name twice on your ballot paper.Man schreibt den gleichen Namen zweimal auf seinen Wahlzettel.
- bYou write candidates from other lists on your ballot paper.Man schreibt Kandidierende von anderen Listen auf seinen Wahlzettel.Correct answer
- cYou cast your vote by post instead of at the polling station.Man gibt seine Stimme per Post statt im Wahllokal ab.
- dYou deliberately put a blank ballot paper into the ballot box.Man wirft absichtlich einen leeren Wahlzettel in die Urne.
Why?
When you “panaschieren” (in English often called panachage), you add the names of candidates from other parties' lists to your ballot paper. This way, you can vote for people from different parties.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in German, as shown above.
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