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To be adopted, the Popular Initiative has to:

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  • Be accepted by the majority of both citizens and Cantons

Why

To be adopted, a popular initiative must be accepted by the majority of both citizens and cantons. This double majority ensures that a constitutional amendment has broad support at both the national and regional level. It ensures balance between popular sovereignty and cantonal autonomy.

  • Be accepted by the majority of the citizens
  • Be accepted by the majority of both citizens and Cantons
  • Be accepted by the majority of the Cantons
  • Be accepted by the majority of the National Council

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