People's rights Federal Council does not want to ban paid signature collections
The Federal Council continues to oppose a ban on paid signature collections for initiatives and referendums. This is clear from its responses to several parliamentary motions.
20.11.2024, 17:29
SDA
A comprehensive ban on paid signature collection could restrict access to popular rights for certain actors, the federal government wrote on Wednesday in its response to two motions from the SP.
The Federal Council argued that collecting signatures for a fee through external persons could be more favorable for financially weaker committees than, for example, mass mailing of signature sheets with a high wastage.
The Federal Council also rejects a whole range of other measures in connection with signature collections. For example, it does not want to stipulate in federal law that citizens can ask the municipality whether their signature appears on a collection form. This is what Martin Candinas (GR), a member of the National Council from the center, is calling for in a motion. The Federal Council takes the view that the cantonal data protection laws already provide for a right of access to personal data.
