This report, commissioned by the Swiss Federal Council, examines and compares the political rights of expatriates in different European states. Starting from an analysis of the scope and nature of such rights, the report explores procedures for external voting. The report concludes that the political rights of the Swiss abroad are not restrictive.

Publication details and link to source: Swiss Federal Council, ‘Politische Rechte von Auslandbürgerinnen und Auslandbürgern in verschiedenen Staaten Europas [Political Rights of Expatriates in Different European States]’, August 2016.