Federal Council has been informed about forged signatures
Published: Wednesday, Sep 4th 2024, 17:10
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Media reports about allegedly forged signatures for popular initiatives were a topic at the Federal Council meeting on Wednesday. Interim Vice-Chancellor Ursula Eggenberger told media representatives in Bern in the evening.
Federal Chancellor Viktor Rossi had informed the federal government about the problem of allegedly forged signatures under initiatives and referendums, Eggenberger said in response to a journalist's question. The Federal Council had taken note of the information. For further information, she referred to the statement from the Federal Chancellery made available to the media on Tuesday.
On Monday evening, Tamedia research revealed that thousands of signatures for initiatives had allegedly been forged. The media portal spoke of a "signature scam" that has shaken Switzerland. The extent of the forgeries cannot be estimated. Various criminal investigations are underway.
The reports of suspicious cases concern around a dozen federal popular initiatives to varying degrees. However, according to the Federal Chancellery, there is currently no reliable evidence to suggest that votes were held on proposals that were not legally submitted.
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