• There are two provisions to be voted on: Federal Decree of 6 June 2017 on the new Financial Regulation 2021 and "Yes to the abolition of radio and television fees." 

Description of government structure:  

• Chief of State: President Alain Berset* (since 1 January 2018) 

• Head of Government: President Alain Berset 

• Assembly: Switzerland has a bicameral Federal Assembly  (BBundesversammlung/Assemblée Fédérale/Assemblea Federale) consisting of the Council of States (Ständerat/Conseil des Etats/ Consiglio degli Stati) with 46 seats and the National Council (Nationalrat/Conseil National/Consiglio Nazionale) with 200 seats. 

• A majority of the popular vote and the cantons is required for "Yes to the abolition of radio and television fees" (a popular initiative) to pass. A majority of the popular vote is required for the Federal Decree of 6 June 2017 on the new Financial Regulation 2021. 

• Federal Decree of 6 June 2017 on the new Financial Regulation 2021 would extend the right of the Swiss federal government to levy direct federal and VAT taxes through 2035.

•  "Yes to the abolition of radio and television fees" would abolish the reception fees charged to radio and television consumers. These fees help pay for state-run regional television and local radio stations and other state-run media. 

• Population: 8,179,294 (July 2016 est.) 

• Registered Voters: 5,391,090 (March 2018 est.) 

• Female Population: 4,145,195 (July 2016 est.) 

• Is Switzerland a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (since 23 January 1987) 

• Has Switzerland ratified CEDAW: Yes (since 27 March 1997) 

• Gender Quota: No 

• Female candidates in this election: N/A 

• Number of Female Parliamentarians: 74 (29%) 

• Human Development Index Position: 3 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A 

• Is Switzerland a signatory to CRPD: Yes 

• Has Switzerland ratified CRPD: Yes 

• Population with a disability: 1,792,000