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Council members earn a base salary of 26,000 CHF per year plus a 440 CHF per diem for attending sessions of the council or the committees. Members also receive 33,000 CHF per year for staff and material expenses. Members also receive food, travel and hotel allowances and a pension contribution. The
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Since 1 March 2014, votes in the Council of States have been conducted electronically, with a tally shown on electronic display boards. The rule changes also allowed for disclosure of how members voted. The recorded votes are made public for votes on overall bills, final votes, and votes that require
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Until 2014, votes in the chamber were conducted with members raising their hands to be counted. After Politnetz, a Swiss political information platform, recorded a 2012 vote regarding an import ban on reptile skins, it found that the official vote count differed from what was shown in the video. In
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is a second home built on a farm for the elder farmer after the property has been deeded to the heirs. The name is applied to the chamber as it is viewed as having older members than the National Council.). As a result of the affair, council member
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Issues before the council pass with a majority of the votes cast. The president of the council typically does not vote, unless there is a tie. In three cases, votes require a majority in both councils in order to pass:
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However, eligibility to vote varies according to the applicable cantonal law. Two notable variations are that qualified foreigners may vote in Neuchâtel and Jura, and the minimum voting age is 16 in
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what was called "Stöckligate", Politnetz showed that several votes on the matter all resulted in miscounts. (The name Stöckligate refers to a colloquial name for the Council of States. A
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for German and French (since 1960) and Italian (since about 2000), the Council of States offers none. Councilors are expected to understand at least two languages, German and French.
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on a non-recurring basis, or 2 million CHF on a recurring basis. In any case where a majority of the council is required, the president of the council will vote.
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In debates, councilors can choose any of the federal languages, usually the one they are most proficient in: German, French, Italian, or Romansh. German (
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in order to be elected. If no candidate receives an absolute majority in the first round of voting then a second round is held in which a
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is sufficient to be elected. The two candidates with the most votes in the second round are elected.
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Swiss government estimates that a member typically receives 130,000 to 150,000 CHF per year.
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the councillors are elected concurrently with the members of the National Council. In
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a qualified majority. Names and votes will be published if 10 members request this.
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are represented by two Councillors each. Six cantons, traditionally called "
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Despite this freedom that the Constitution provides, all cantons except
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Seats by party at the Council of States of Switzerland (2003–2023)
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of voting. In the first round of voting, candidates must obtain an
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to elect their councilors) elect councilors through an up to
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List of members of the Swiss Council of States (2019–2023)
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List of members of the Swiss Council of States (2023–2027)
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nature of Switzerland: seats are distributed by state (
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the representative is elected by the popular assembly (
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Legislative Body of the Helvetic Republic (1798–1803)
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Index

French
German
Italian
Romansh
52nd Council of States
Coat of arms or logo
Upper house
President
Eva Herzog
SP/PS
Andrea Caroni
FDP/PLR
Stefan Engler
The Centre

The Centre
FDP/PLR
SP/PS
SVP/UDC
GPS/PES
GLP/PVL
MCG
Voting system
Two-round system
Proportional representation
Neuchâtel
Jura
1–27 October 1848
22 October 2023 (first round)
11, 19 and 26 November 2023 (second round)

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