Midterm elections: US Democrats urge people to vote on Swiss trams

Democrats are seeking to mobilise US citizens in Switzerland. They hope to benefit from a high turnout. “Are you a US citizen?” ask leaflets in trams in Basel and Geneva, as well as posters in Zurich. They are calling on US citizens living in Switzerland to register to vote in their home state for the midterm elections in November and to cast their ballots. The QR codes on the advertisements link to non-partisan election information websites. However, it is not the US government that is behin...

By SRF, Regionaljournal Basel Baselland