Silent choice
If, in an election, there are no more candidates than there are seats available, a silent election takes place, depending on the voting rights . This means that the candidates are automatically considered elected.
In Switzerland, there is the possibility of a silent election in many municipalities and cantons , but also in elections to the National Council . There is also the option of silent election for the office of President in Iceland .
The composition of the Liechtenstein Parliament was also determined in a silent election on April 4, 1939.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ SR 161.1 Federal Act of December 17, 1976 on Political Rights (BPR), Art. 45. In: www.admin.ch. Retrieved July 11, 2016 .
- ^ Silent elections for elections to the state president in Iceland, pp. 197f. ( Memento of the original from February 27, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Information on silent elections in Liechtenstein
Web links
- Article 45 of the Federal Act on Political Rights in Switzerland
