Referendum

Switzerland is the country where almost every referendum is possible. You just need to collect a certain number of signatures and you can involve the (Swiss, of course!) population to decide on the most different matters (https://www.ch.ch/en/popular-initiatives/). Internet is even giving a clear overview of the initiatives which are pending and need still to be approved (https://www.ch.ch/en/pending-initiatives-referendums/). I think this is a great example of popular democracy and liberal political behaviour. Therefore I thought every Swiss should be proud of this and eager to let everyone know their opinions. I asked one colleague of mine: “What will you vote on the next referendum about the possibility to have only one state health insurance instead of the various current private ones?”. With an answer which let me shocked, he just said that he did not want to let other people know his vote. Welcome to Switzerland: the land of liberal thoughts, free initiatives and secret political and civil opinions!

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