26. In ihrem Schlussbericht vom 31. Januar 2012 zur Beobachtung der eidgenössischen Gesamterneuerungswahlen vom 23. Oktober 2011 vermerkt die OSZE in Ziff. IV Bst. B wörtlich was folgt:
«While the Swiss political system is based upon the principles of federalism and subsidiarity, it is unusual for a country to have different eligibility requirements and conditions for citizens to be elected to
the same body of the national parliament (Council of States).