1 After expiry of the referendum period, the Federal Chancellery shall establish whether the referendum request lists contain the required number of valid signatures. If less than half of the quorum required under the Constitution has been achieved, a notice shall be published in the Federal Gazette stating simply that the period allowed for the collection of signatures has expired. If half or more of the required quorum has been achieved, the Federal Chancellery shall issue a ruling confirming whether or not the request for a referendum has been successful.1
2 The following are invalid:
signatures on lists that do not fulfil the requirements of Article 60;
signatures by persons whose eligibility to vote is not certified;
signatures on lists that have been submitted after expiry of the referendum period.
3 The Federal Chancellery shall publish the ruling on the success of the referendum request in the Federal Gazette together with details of the numbers of valid and invalid signatures for each canton.4
1 Amended by No I of the Federal Act of 21 June 1996, in force since 1 April 1997 (AS 1997 753; BBl 1993 III 445). 2 Amended by No I of the Federal Act of 21 June 2002, in force since 1 Jan. 2003 (AS 2002 3193; BBl 2001 6401). 3 Amended by No I of the Federal Act of 21 June 2002, in force since 1 Jan. 2003 (AS 2002 3193; BBl 2001 6401). 4 Amended by No II 4 of the Federal Act of 20 March 2008 on Formal Revision of Federal Legislation, in force since 1. Aug. 2008 (AS 2008 3437, BBl 2007 6121).
