Swiss politiceasy
The amount of signatures needed for a referendum at the federal level is 50’000. How many signatures are necessary for a federal popular initiative be legitimized?
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- 100'000
Why
A federal popular initiative requires 100,000 signatures, twice the 50,000 required for a referendum. This higher threshold reflects the more binding nature of an initiative proposing a constitutional amendment.
- 25'000
- 50'000
- 75'000
- 100'000
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