1 The Federal Council may order that statistical surveys be carried out in respect of elections to the National Council or popular votes.
The Confederation shall keep statistics on federal elections and popular votes; these shall provide information at communal, district and cantonal levels on:
in the case of elections: the number of votes that the candidates and electoral lists received;
in the case of votes: the number of votes in favour of the proposals being voted on.1
1bis The Federal Council may order additional statistical surveys on the elections to the National Council and on popular votes.2
2 It may, after consulting the relevant cantonal government, provide for the votes in selected communes to be separated according to sex and age groups.
3 No breach of voting secrecy in connection with a statistical surveys shall be permitted.
1 Amended by No I of the Federal Act of 26 Sept. 2014 (National Council elections), in force since 1 Nov. 2015 (AS 2015 543; BBl 2013 9217).
2 Inserted by No I of the Federal Act of 26 Sept. 2014 (National Council elections), in force since 1 Nov. 2015 (AS 2015 543; BBl 2013 9217).
