Last instance body dealing with electoral disputes

Article 80.  (1) An appeal may be filed with theFederal Supreme Court against appealdecisions of the cantonal government (Art. 77) in accordance with theFederal Supreme Court Act of 17 June 2005.

FederalAct of Political Rights of 17 December 1976 (Status as of 1 January 2013)

http://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/19760323/index.html

Article 82. The Federal Supreme Court hears Appeals:

a.against decisions in matters of public law

b.against cantonal decrees

c. concerning the political right of citizensto vote as well as on popular elections and referenda

Article 88. Complaints concerning the citizens’political right to vote as well as on popular elections and referenda areallowed:

a. in cantonal affairsagainst acts last cantonal courts;

b.in federal mattersagainst orders of the Federal Chancellery and the decisions of the cantonal governments.

Grounds of appeal to theFederal Supreme Court

Article 95.With thecomplaint, the injury can be claimed for:

a.Federal law;

b. Internationallaw;

c. cantonalconstitutional rights;

d. cantonalprovisions on the political right to vote of citizens and national electionsand referenda;

e.inter-cantonal law.

Federal Supreme Court Actas of 17 June, 2005 http://www.admin.ch/opc/de/classified-compilation/20010204/index.html

Article 188 The Federal SupremeCourt is the supreme judicial authority of the Confederation. Itsorganisation and procedure are governed by law. The Federal Supreme Court has its ownadministration.

Article 189 (1) The Federal Supreme Court hears disputes concerning violations of:

federal law;

international law;

inter-cantonal law;

cantonal constitutionalrights;

the autonomy of thecommunes and other cantonal guarantees in favour of public law corporations;

federal and cantonalprovisions on political rights.

(2) It hears disputesbetween the Confederation and Cantons or between Cantons. Thejurisdiction of the Federal Supreme Court may be extended by law.

(3) Acts of the FederalAssembly or the Federal Council may not be challenged in the Federal SupremeCourt. Exceptions may be provided for by law.

Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation of18 April 1999 (Status as of 3 March 2013) http://www.admin.ch/ch/e/rs/1/101.en.pdf