Commentaries: Art. 38 161.1

Ballot papers are invalid if they:
1. do not contain the name of a candidate standing in the constituency;
2. are not official;
3. have been completed or altered other than by hand;
4. contain defamatory remarks or obviously irrelevant markings;
5. ¹ .
The following shall be deleted from the ballot paper:
1. superfluous repetitions if the name of a candidate appears more than twice on a ballot paper;
2. all names of persons whose candidacies were declared invalid due to multiple candidacy following the rectification of the candidate lists.²
If the ballot paper contains more names than there are seats to be allocated, the last pre-printed names on the list that have not been accumulated by hand shall be deleted followed by the last names that have been added by hand.³
Grounds for invalidity or nullity that relate to the cantonal procedure (official voting envelope or validation stamp, etc.) remain reserved.⁴
In the case of electronic voting pilot schemes, the legislation of each canton conducting such a scheme determines the requirements according to which votes are validly cast and the grounds for invalidity.⁵

Repealed by No II of the FA of 22 March 1991, with effect from 1 Jul. 1992 (AS 1991 2388;BBl 1990 III 445). ↩
Amended by No I of the FA of 26 Sept. 2014 (National Council elections), in force since 1 Nov. 2015 (AS 2015 543;BBl 2013 9217). ↩
Amended by No I of the FA of 26 Sept. 2014 (National Council elections), in force since 1 Nov. 2015 (AS 2015 543;BBl 2013 9217). ↩
Inserted by No I of the FA of 18 March 1994, in force since 15 Nov. 1994 (AS 1994 2414;BBl 1993 III 445). ↩
Inserted by No I of the FA of 21 June 2002, in force since 1 Jan. 2003 (AS 2002 3193;BBl 2001 6401). ↩

Art. 38 161.1