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Article 19
 

1 The ordinary general election to the National Council shall be held on the second last Sunday in October. The cantonal government shall fix the earliest possible date for by-elections and supplementary elections.


2 The Federal Council shall fix the date for an extraordinary general election in terms of Article 193 paragraph 3 of the Federal Constitution.1


1 Amended by No I of the Ordinance of 8 Oct. 1999, in force since 1 March 2000 (AS 2000 411 413; BBl 1999 7922).