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01.04.2025

Historic CSA Election 2025 – Your Vote Matters! 

We’re entering a new chapter in Swiss democratic participation abroad! For the first time ever in the UK, all five candidates for the Council of the Swiss Abroad (CSA) will be elected directly by the public. This is an exciting opportunity for the Swiss community in the UK to shape its own representation on the international stage.

The CSA plays a vital role in representing the interests of Swiss citizens living outside Switzerland, ensuring their voices are heard by the Swiss government and institutions.

Candidate profiles are now available and featured in Issue 2 of the 2025 Regional Edition of the Swiss Review. You can also explore their personal stories and watch their video introductions online.

Key Dates to Remember:

• Voting opens: Friday, 12 April 2025

• Voting closes: Midnight, Saturday, 11 May 2025

Eligible voters will receive an email from the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) with secure online voting instructions when polls open on 11 April.

The newly elected delegates will be officially ratified at the FOSSUK Congress on 7 June 2025, taking place at the Swiss Embassy in London.

Get to know the candidates and view their videos here: https://www.swiss-societies.co.uk/csa-election-candidates

Make your vote count – take part in this historic moment and help shape the future of the Swiss Abroad community in the UK! 

UK Candidate Profiles

Elections, UK Delegates, OSA, 25.03.2025

For the first time in the UK, all 5 candidates will be voted for directly by the public.

The candidate profiles are now published and in Issue 2 of the Regional Edition of the Swiss Review in 2025. 

Voting will open on the 12th of April and will be closed at midnight 11th of May 2025. 

Eligible voters will be sent an email with instructions on how to vote online by the FDFA (Federal Department of Foreign Affairs) when the voting polls open on Friday, 11^th April 2025.

The elected candidates are ratified at the FOSSUK Congress on 7 June 2025 which will take at the Swiss Embassy London. 

Register with the Embassy to be able to vote CSA Delegates

16.01.2025

Those wishing to vote for the CSA Delegates in the United Kingdom will need to be registered with the local representation before Friday, 31^st January 2025. Eligible voters will be sent an email with instructions on how to vote online by the FDFA (Federal Department of Foreign Affairs) when the voting polls open on Friday, 11^th April 2025.

All votes are confidential. Personal information is only used by the necessary authorities to verify the eligibility of each vote received. Any Swiss citizen aged 18 or over is entitled to vote, provided they are registered with the Swiss Embassy – and, crucially, registered under a valid e-mail address. The invitation to vote will be sent by e-mail directly.