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Switzerland to hold same-sex marriage referendum
The Local
The Local
10:50 CEST
Switzerland will hold a referendum on same-sex marriage, after a conservative group tallied enough signatures to force the issue to a vote.
The Swiss public are set to go to the polls on the issue of marriage equality, although an exact date for the referendum has not been set.
Why is a vote happening?
The national vote is the consequence of the Swiss political system, which allows the public to push law changes to a vote by tallying enough signatures.
In December 2020, Swiss parliament approved same-sex marriage – seven years after a parliamentary initiative calling upon them to do so.
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