Voting in Switzerland

Okay kiddo, so in Switzerland, people get to choose who they want to be in charge of the country by voting. We call this a democracy. But it's not like voting for your favorite flavor of ice cream. It's more serious than that.

Everyone who is Swiss and is at least 18 years old is allowed to vote. But before a vote, people have to study and learn about the topics they will be choosing between. This can mean reading about politics and teaching yourself about the different issues that the politicians want to address.

Voting in Switzerland is not just done in booths like in other countries. The Swiss government will send everyone who is allowed to vote their very own ballot papers in the post. Then, if someone wants to vote, they fill in the ballot and put it in a special envelope. After that, they mail it back to the government. This is called a mail-in ballot.

The ballot box is only opened on a specific day, which is called the voting day. And on this day, all the votes are counted together. The politicians who get the most votes are then put in charge of the country or the region.

So, voting is an important part of being a citizen, and it lets everyone have a say in how the country is being run.