Facts
The appellant Stefan Thöni filed a complaint with the Cantonal Government of the Canton of Zug against the announcement of the general renewal election of the National Council on October 18, 2015. He requested that the National Council election be conducted according to the double proportional representation procedure. The Cantonal Government of the Canton of Zug did not enter into the complaint. Thereupon, Stefan Thöni filed a public law appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court dismissed the appeal. It stated that the announcement of the National Council elections by the State Chancellery of the Canton of Zug is a preparatory act for the elections and can therefore be challenged. The Cantonal Government of the Canton of Zug rightly did not enter into the complaint, insofar as it concerned issues whose impact was not limited to the Canton of Zug. The appellant could now submit these issues to the Federal Supreme Court. On the merits, the Federal Supreme Court decided that the electoral system for the National Council elections does not violate the UN Covenant…