Moutier: foreigners familiarise themselves with right to vote

From 2026, Moutier will be part of the Swiss canton of Jura, gaining more than 1,000 new voters. In Jura, foreigners will have the right to vote at municipal and cantonal level. On Monday around 50 people were informed about their new rights. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Foreign nationals will be granted the right to vote in municipal and cantonal elections in canton Jura this year, i.e. before Moutier officially becomes part of Jura at the beginning of 2026. For example, they will be able to vote in the Jura cantonal elections in October. In contrast to canton Bern, canton Jura grants foreign nationals who have lived in Switzerland for ten years and in the canton for one year the right to vote in cantonal matters. "Of the 2,100 foreigners registered in Moutier, who make up almost 30% of the population, more than 1,100 will be able to exercise their right to vote shortly," emphasised the visibly moved mayor Marcel Winistoerfer at the information event ...