Viennese election campaign: New advertising stands are ready for the candidates!

Viennese election campaign: New advertising stands are ready for the candidates!

In Vienna, the election stands are available for the upcoming municipal council and district representative elections. Already on Saturday the first of the 1,100 stands for the seven election parties were set up in the city, including large names such as SPÖ, ÖVP, Greens and FPÖ. However, these stands may only be placed on approved locations that are checked by the MA46 to ensure that no illegal advertising boards are set up. The first stands are part of a regulation that also prescribes that they have to be removed again a week after the election, i.e. on May 4, as the orf

On the political map of Switzerland, there are news from the Council of States. This small chamber, which consists of 46 members, represents the 26 cantons in Switzerland. The last election took place between October 22nd and November 19, 2023, with a legislative period of four years. Interestingly, the constitutional devices are selected in different cantons, which entails a variety of procedures. While in most cantons the election takes place together with the National Council election, the choice of Appenzell Innerrhoden is traditionally carried out at the rural community. In the political landscape of Switzerland, the FDP and the middle have been the dominant forces in the Council of States for years, as can be seen on the website of State Council

The Council of States plays an important role in the Swiss political system by acting as a representation of the cantons and decides laws together with the National Council. Its members make decisions regardless of the instructions of the cantons, which strengthens its function as an independent political organ. In this way, the interaction between the Council of States and the National Council remains crucial for the stability and balance in Swiss federal politics.