Le circoscrizioni consolari italiane in Svizzera: Ginevra, Berna, Basilea, Zurigo e Lugano

COMITES electoral lists registration: last call on 3/11

One month in advance of the December 3 deadline to request voting materials from the Consulates of Geneva, Bern, Basel, Zurich and Lugano

There are still a few days left to register in Switzerland for the 2021 elections of the COMITES, the Committees of Italians Abroad, taking into account the fact that only those who have explicitly expressed their willingness to vote and have requested the diplomatic authorities to receive electoral material by mail will be allowed to vote.
Established in 1985, the COMITES are representative bodies of the Italian community, directly elected by compatriots living abroad in each consular district where there are at least three thousand Italians registered in the updated list referred to in article 5, paragraph 1, of Law 459/2001.

What are the COMITES, antennae of the Italian spirit abroad

La sede dell'ambasciata d'Italia a Berna — The seat of the Italian Embassy in Bern

There are seven Committees of Italians Abroad in Switzerland

The elections for the renewal and establishment of the COMITES will be held on December 3, 2021. The members of the Committees of Italians Abroad of Geneva, Lausanne, Basel, Bern-Neuchâtel-Fribourg, Zurich-Lucerne-Schaffhausen, St. Gallen-Grisons-Principality of Liechtenstein and Lugano-Ticino are elected directly by Italian citizens residing in the competent consular district or for at least 6 months (with respect to the date of the elections) and enrolled in AIRE (Register of Italians Residing Abroad), who present or have presented a request for registration in the Voters’ List to the Consulate no later than November 3, 2021.
Voting will take place by mail and the electoral package will be sent exclusively to voters who have submitted an express request for inclusion in the electoral list for the elections of the COMITES, at least thirty days before the date set for voting.

Crasi fra le bandiere della Confederazione Svizzera e della Repubblica Italiana — Crasi between the flags of the Swiss Confederation and the Italian Republic

It is possible to use the portal of consular services FAST IT

In order to obtain registration in the electoral roll, it will be possible to use the portal of consular services FAST IT, at the following link, by selecting the function “Application for registration in the electoral roll for COMITES elections” dedicated to elections: https://serviziconsolari.esteri.it/ScoFE/index.sco.
Alternatively, it will also be possible to apply for registration in the electoral roll by delivering or sending the following documents: 1) the form for the application for registration in the electoral roll and 2) a copy of the identity document containing the signature of the holder in the following ways: in person at the Electoral Office of the Consulate General or by depositing the envelope directly in the mailbox; by post, by ordinary e-mail or certified e-mail to the addresses of the competent consular authority, i.e. Geneva, Bern, Basel, Zurich and Lugano.

Traditional” registration form to be printed, filled in and sent to the Consulate

In order to register and be able to vote, Italian citizens can print the form to be filled out and sent by mail or email to the relevant Consulate together with a valid identity document.

Modulo iscrizione elezioni COMITES 2021 — Registration form for COMITES 2021 elections

Italian Consular Circumscriptions in Switzerland

Embassy of Italy in Bern – Elfenstrasse 14, 3006 Bern
Email: berna.elettorale@esteri.it

Italian citizens residing in the cantons of Bern, Neuchatel and Fribourg will vote for the COMITES of Bern-Neuchâtel

Consulate of Zurich – Tödistrasse 65, 8002 Zürich
Email: zurigo.elettorale@esteri.it

The Zurich constituency has two COMITES:

Italian citizens residing in the cantons of Zurich, Lucerne, Zug, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Glarus, Uri, Obwalden and Nidwalden will vote for the Zurich COMITES.

Italian citizens residing in the cantons of St. Gallen, Thurgau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Graubünden and the Principality of Liechtenstein will vote for the St. Gallen COMITES.

Consulate of Lugano – Via Ferruccio Pelli 16, 6900 Lugano
Email: elettorale.lugano@esteri.it

Italian citizens residing in the Canton Ticino will vote for the Lugano COMITES

Consulate of Basel – Schaffhauserrheinweg 5, 4058 Basel
Email: basilea.elettorale@esteri.it

Italian citizens residing in the cantons of Aargau, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Country, Jura and Solothurn will vote for the COMITES of Basel

Geneva Consulate – Rue de l’Athénée 26, 1206 Geneva
Email: consolato.ginevra@esteri.it

The Geneva constituency has two Comites:

Italian citizens residing in the canton of Geneva will vote for the COMITES of Geneva

Italian citizens residing in the cantons of Vaud and Valais will vote for the Lausanne COMITES

Podcast, Internet and YouTube videos to learn more

For more information on the topic of COMITES, you can visit the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, listen to the episode of the Podcast of the Ministry, #VociFarnesina (https://www.spreaker.com/user/italymfa/20210224-comites-reti-rosa) and watch the below video clips and videos on YouTube, entitled respectively “COMITES, dalla parte degli italiani nel mondo” and “Tu lo sai cosa sono i Com.It.Es?” at COMITES in Dortmund (Germany) by Vincenzo Albano, comedian of Zelig.