To use the “Election and voting consignment” product, you must meet the following requirements:

• The sender must be a political municipality or a canton
• You must use a certified two-way envelope
• The data matrix codes must be printed on the voting card
• The consignment must have a postage paid impression
• You must have a billing relationship with Swiss Post
• You must send consignments within Switzerland

The range of services does not apply when sending election and voting documents to Swiss citizens living abroad. Use the international document mailing service instead.

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The “Election and voting consignment” product is designed for political municipalities and cantons that have a billing relationship with Swiss Post.

Do you not yet have a billing relationship with Swiss Post? You can apply for a billing relationship here.

Use a certified two-way envelope. The “Election and voting consignment” factsheet tells you what you need to know about the layout of the certified two-way envelope and the corresponding voting card. You cannot use the “Election and voting consignment” product if the two-way envelope or the voting card do not comply with the specifications and design guidelines of Swiss Post.

We recommend that you obtain a free final proof before producing any consignments. This ensures that your consignments can be processed correctly and arrive on time.

Election and voting consignments must be franked using a postage paid impression (PPI).