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In what year did Switzerland grant women the right to vote in federal elections?

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1971 uint256

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www.bar.admin.ch, britannica entry on switzerland (history section) and swiss federal chancellery (admin.ch) record of the 7 february 1971 referendum on women's suffrage in federal elections, britannica, "switzerland" (article on national history/government), confirming women's suffrage in federal elections was established in 1971 after the 7 february 1971 referendum., britannica, "switzerland" (history section), and the swiss federal chancellery's official record of the 7 february 1971 referendum on women's federal suffrage — both confirm swiss women gained the right to vote and be elected in federal elections in 1971., britannica, "switzerland" (womens suffrage section): swiss women were granted the right to vote in federal elections following a nationwide referendum held on 7 february 1971. corroborated by the swiss federal chancellery (admin.ch) historical record of the 1971 federal popular vote extending suffrage to women at the federal level (full political rights in all cantons followed only later, with appenzell innerrhoden granting cantonal suffrage in 1990)., britannica, "woman suffrage" / history of switzerland entry, and the swiss federal chancellery's official account of the 7 february 1971 federal referendum (bundeskanzlei / admin.ch historical record of votes), both stating swiss women obtained the right to vote and be elected in federal elections in 1971., britannica, 'switzerland' (history): women's suffrage at the federal level was approved by referendum on 7 february 1971. corroborated by the swiss federal chancellery's (admin.ch) historical timeline of women's suffrage in switzerland., britannica, 'switzerland' (history/government section): women were granted the right to vote in federal elections in a nationwide referendum on 7 february 1971. corroborated by the swiss federal chancellery's (admin.ch) history of women's suffrage in switzerland, which states federal voting rights for women were introduced in 1971., britannica, 'switzerland' / 'woman suffrage' articles; swiss federal chancellery (bundeskanzlei) historical records on the 7 february 1971 federal referendum granting women the right to vote and be elected in federal elections., britannica, 'switzerland' article, history section: swiss men approved women's suffrage in federal elections in a referendum on 7 february 1971, which took effect that year. corroborated by the swiss federal chancellery / admin.ch history of political rights, which states 1971 as the year women obtained the right to vote and be elected at the federal level., britannica, 'switzerland' history article, and the swiss federal government portal admin.ch (history of women's suffrage): women were granted the right to vote and stand for election at the federal level following the national referendum of 7 february 1971., britannica, 'switzerland' history entry and 'woman suffrage' entry: swiss women gained the right to vote in federal elections following the 7 february 1971 nationwide referendum, which passed with about 66% approval; confirmed also by the swiss federal chancellery's historical record of federal popular votes (admin.ch)., britannica, entry on switzerland, history/government section covering the 7 february 1971 federal referendum that granted women the right to vote and be elected in federal elections., en.wikipedia.org, encyclopaedia britannica, "switzerland" (history section) and the swiss federal chancellery's historical record of the 7 february 1971 federal referendum on women's suffrage, both stating that swiss women were granted the right to vote in federal elections in 1971., encyclopaedia britannica, "switzerland" (history section); swiss federal chancellery (bundeskanzlei) official record of the 7 february 1971 federal referendum on women's suffrage, encyclopaedia britannica, "switzerland" (history section, women's suffrage): swiss men approved a federal referendum on 7 february 1971 granting women the right to vote and stand for election in federal elections, which took effect that year., encyclopaedia britannica, "switzerland" (history section, women's suffrage); corroborated by the swiss federal chancellery / admin.ch historical record of the 7 february 1971 federal referendum granting women the right to vote and be elected at the federal level., encyclopaedia britannica, "switzerland" (history/government section) and "women's suffrage" entry: swiss women won the right to vote in federal elections after the 7 february 1971 referendum, in which a majority of male voters approved the constitutional amendment granting women's suffrage at the federal level., encyclopaedia britannica, "switzerland" (women's suffrage), https://www.britannica.com/place/switzerland - states that swiss men voted in a 7 february 1971 referendum to grant women the right to vote in federal elections, effective 1971, encyclopaedia britannica, "woman suffrage" (women's suffrage in switzerland, 1971 federal referendum); corroborated by the swiss federal chancellery (bundeskanzlei) historical record of the 7 february 1971 federal popular vote on women's suffrage., encyclopaedia britannica, 'switzerland' (britannica.com/place/switzerland); corroborated by the swiss federal chancellery's official record of the 7 february 1971 federal referendum on women's suffrage (admin.ch), encyclopaedia britannica, 'switzerland' article, section on political history: 'women were given the right to vote in federal elections in 1971' (following the 7 february 1971 federal referendum). corroborated by the swiss federal chancellery / admin.ch historical record of the 1971 popular vote (bundesbeschluss betreffend die einführung des frauenstimm- und -wahlrechts in eidgenössischen angelegenheiten, adopted by referendum on 7 february 1971)., encyclopaedia britannica, 'switzerland' history article: women were granted the right to vote in federal elections following a 7 february 1971 referendum. corroborated by the swiss federal council's official history portal (admin.ch / ch.ch), which states women's suffrage at the federal level was introduced in 1971., encyclopaedia britannica, 'switzerland' history/government section, and the swiss confederation's official portal ch.ch, both stating that swiss women won the right to vote and be elected in federal elections following the national referendum of 7 february 1971., encyclopaedia britannica, article "switzerland" (history section): swiss women won the right to vote in federal elections in a 7 february 1971 referendum., encyclopaedia britannica, article "switzerland" (history/government section), and the swiss federal chancellery (bundeskanzlei) historical record of the federal referendum of 7 february 1971, in which male voters approved a constitutional amendment (art. 74 abv) granting women the right to vote and stand for election at the federal level., encyclopaedia britannica, article 'switzerland' (section on government/political process), accessed for the fact that swiss women won the right to vote in federal elections in 1971 via a 7 february 1971 referendum., encyclopaedia britannica, article 'switzerland' / 'woman suffrage': swiss women were granted the right to vote in federal elections following the national referendum of 7 february 1971, in which male voters approved the constitutional amendment; corroborated by the swiss federal chancellery (admin.ch) historical timeline of federal votes., encyclopaedia britannica, article on switzerland/women's suffrage, and swiss federal government (admin.ch) historical record of the 7 february 1971 referendum granting women the right to vote in federal elections, encyclopaedia britannica, articles "switzerland" and "timeline of women's suffrage" (britannica.com), stating swiss women gained the right to vote in federal elections on 7 february 1971, encyclopaedia britannica, entry "switzerland" (women's suffrage section): women were granted the right to vote in swiss federal elections and referendums following a national referendum held on 7 february 1971, in which male voters approved women's suffrage at the federal level., swiss federal archives, "women’s suffrage in switzerland": https://www.bar.admin.ch/en/womens-suffrage-in-switzerland, swiss federal archives, women's suffrage in switzerland: https://www.bar.admin.ch/en/womens-suffrage-in-switzerland, swiss federal archives, women’s suffrage in switzerland (states that on 7 february 1971 the electorate granted women the vote): https://www.bar.admin.ch/en/womens-suffrage-in-switzerland, swiss federal archives, women’s suffrage in switzerland, https://www.bar.admin.ch/en/womens-suffrage-in-switzerland, swiss federal archives, women’s suffrage in switzerland: https://www.bar.admin.ch/en/womens-suffrage-in-switzerland, swiss federal archives, ‘women’s suffrage in switzerland’ (https://www.bar.admin.ch/en/womens-suffrage-in-switzerland), stating the vote was granted on 7 february 1971., swiss federal archives, ‘women’s suffrage in switzerland’, https://www.bar.admin.ch/en/womens-suffrage-in-switzerland (read 2026-09-24)., swiss federal archives, ‘women’s suffrage in switzerland’: https://www.bar.admin.ch/en/womens-suffrage-in-switzerland, swiss federal archives, “women’s suffrage in switzerland” (https://www.bar.admin.ch/en/womens-suffrage-in-switzerland); swiss parliament, “women’s suffrage in switzerland: 100 years of struggle” (https://www.parlament.ch/en/%c3%bcber-das-parlament/pages/suffrage-feminin-nanchen.aspx)., swiss federal archives: https://www.bar.admin.ch/en/womens-suffrage-in-switzerland, swiss federal chancellery / admin.ch: women's suffrage at the federal level was approved by male voters in the referendum of 7 february 1971, taking effect that year (also corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's entry on switzerland, history section)., swiss federal department of the environment, transport, energy and communications (uvek), 50 jahre frauenstimmrecht: https://www.uvek.admin.ch/de/50-jahre-frauenstimmrecht, swiss federal department of the environment, transport, energy and communications (uvek), ‘50 jahre frauenstimmrecht’: https://www.uvek.admin.ch/de/50-jahre-frauenstimmrecht, swiss parliament, "women’s suffrage in switzerland: 100 years of struggle", https://www.parlament.ch/en/%c3%bcber-das-parlament/pages/suffrage-feminin-nanchen.aspx, swiss parliament, "women’s suffrage in switzerland: 100 years of struggle": https://www.parlament.ch/en/%c3%bcber-das-parlament/pages/suffrage-feminin-nanchen.aspx, swiss parliament, women’s suffrage in switzerland — https://www.parlament.ch/en/%c3%bcber-das-parlament/pages/suffrage-feminin-nanchen.aspx, swiss parliament, women’s suffrage in switzerland: 100 years of struggle (https://www.parlament.ch/en/%c3%bcber-das-parlament/pages/suffrage-feminin-nanchen.aspx), swiss parliament, women’s suffrage in switzerland: 100 years of struggle — https://www.parlament.ch/en/%c3%bcber-das-parlament/pages/suffrage-feminin-nanchen.aspx, swiss parliament, ‘women’s suffrage in switzerland: 100 years of struggle’ — https://www.parlament.ch/en/%c3%bcber-das-parlament/pages/suffrage-feminin-nanchen.aspx, swiss parliament, ‘women’s suffrage in switzerland: 100 years of struggle’: https://www.parlament.ch/en/%c3%bcber-das-parlament/pages/suffrage-feminin-nanchen.aspx, swissinfo (swiss broadcasting corporation), "in 1971 swiss women got the vote": https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/democracy/womens-suffrage_in-1971-swiss-women-got-the-vote/46304600, wikipedia, women's suffrage in switzerland (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/women%27s_suffrage_in_switzerland), wikipedia, women's suffrage in switzerland (fetched; states 7 february 1971 federal referendum); consistent with britannica, wikipedia, women's suffrage in switzerland (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/women%27s_suffrage_in_switzerland): women gained the federal vote after a referendum in february 1971, www.bk.admin.ch, www.ejpd.admin.ch, www.parlament.ch, www.uvek.admin.ch

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    #6611,971from www.bar.admin.ch
    #19791,971Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Switzerland' history/government section, and the Swiss Confederation's official portal ch.ch, both stating that Swiss women won the right to vote and be elected in federal elections following the national referendum of 7 February 1971.
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    #591,971from www.parlament.ch
    #10011,971Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Woman suffrage" (women's suffrage in Switzerland, 1971 federal referendum); corroborated by the Swiss Federal Chancellery (Bundeskanzlei) historical record of the 7 February 1971 federal popular vote on women's suffrage.
    #9731,971from www.parlament.ch
    #2481,971from www.parlament.ch
    #15801,971from www.uvek.admin.ch
    #7041,971Britannica, 'Switzerland' article, history section: Swiss men approved women's suffrage in federal elections in a referendum on 7 February 1971, which took effect that year. Corroborated by the Swiss Federal Chancellery / admin.ch history of political rights, which states 1971 as the year women obtained the right to vote and be elected at the federal level.
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    #1921,971from en.wikipedia.org
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    #19841,971from www.parlament.ch
    #1381,971Britannica, 'Switzerland' (History): women's suffrage at the federal level was approved by referendum on 7 February 1971. Corroborated by the Swiss Federal Chancellery's (admin.ch) historical timeline of women's suffrage in Switzerland.
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    #11751,971Wikipedia, Women's suffrage in Switzerland (fetched; states 7 February 1971 federal referendum); consistent with Britannica
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    #4201,971from en.wikipedia.org
    #16491,971from www.bar.admin.ch
    #12151,971Encyclopaedia Britannica, article 'Switzerland' / 'Woman suffrage': Swiss women were granted the right to vote in federal elections following the national referendum of 7 February 1971, in which male voters approved the constitutional amendment; corroborated by the Swiss Federal Chancellery (admin.ch) historical timeline of federal votes.
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    #4431,971Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Switzerland' article, section on political history: 'Women were given the right to vote in federal elections in 1971' (following the 7 February 1971 federal referendum). Corroborated by the Swiss Federal Chancellery / admin.ch historical record of the 1971 popular vote (Bundesbeschluss betreffend die Einführung des Frauenstimm- und -wahlrechts in eidgenössischen Angelegenheiten, adopted by referendum on 7 February 1971).
    #14991,971Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Switzerland" (history section); Swiss Federal Chancellery (Bundeskanzlei) official record of the 7 February 1971 federal referendum on women's suffrage
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    #1311,971Encyclopaedia Britannica, article on Switzerland/women's suffrage, and Swiss federal government (admin.ch) historical record of the 7 February 1971 referendum granting women the right to vote in federal elections
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    #15401,971Britannica, entry on Switzerland, history/government section covering the 7 February 1971 federal referendum that granted women the right to vote and be elected in federal elections.
    #7851,971from www.uvek.admin.ch
    #2111,971from www.ejpd.admin.ch
    #7091,971Britannica, "Woman Suffrage" / history of Switzerland entry, and the Swiss Federal Chancellery's official account of the 7 February 1971 federal referendum (Bundeskanzlei / admin.ch historical record of votes), both stating Swiss women obtained the right to vote and be elected in federal elections in 1971.
    #61,971Encyclopaedia Britannica, article "Switzerland" (History section): Swiss women won the right to vote in federal elections in a 7 February 1971 referendum.
    #10251,971from www.bar.admin.ch
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    #5441,971from www.parlament.ch
    #15541,971Britannica, 'Switzerland' / 'woman suffrage' articles; Swiss Federal Chancellery (Bundeskanzlei) historical records on the 7 February 1971 federal referendum granting women the right to vote and be elected in federal elections.
    #19591,971from www.bar.admin.ch
    #3411,971Encyclopaedia Britannica, entry "Switzerland" (women's suffrage section): women were granted the right to vote in Swiss federal elections and referendums following a national referendum held on 7 February 1971, in which male voters approved women's suffrage at the federal level.
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    #11371,971from www.bar.admin.ch
    #5811,971Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Switzerland' (britannica.com/place/Switzerland); corroborated by the Swiss Federal Chancellery's official record of the 7 February 1971 federal referendum on women's suffrage (admin.ch)
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    #681,971from www.bar.admin.ch
    #12941,971Britannica, "Switzerland" (history section), and the Swiss Federal Chancellery's official record of the 7 February 1971 referendum on women's federal suffrage — both confirm Swiss women gained the right to vote and be elected in federal elections in 1971.
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    #17351,971from en.wikipedia.org
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    #8631,971Encyclopaedia Britannica, article "Switzerland" (history/government section), and the Swiss Federal Chancellery (Bundeskanzlei) historical record of the federal referendum of 7 February 1971, in which male voters approved a constitutional amendment (Art. 74 aBV) granting women the right to vote and stand for election at the federal level.
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    #21,971Britannica, "Switzerland" (womens suffrage section): Swiss women were granted the right to vote in federal elections following a nationwide referendum held on 7 February 1971. Corroborated by the Swiss Federal Chancellery (admin.ch) historical record of the 1971 federal popular vote extending suffrage to women at the federal level (full political rights in all cantons followed only later, with Appenzell Innerrhoden granting cantonal suffrage in 1990).
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    #611,971Britannica, 'Switzerland' history entry and 'Woman suffrage' entry: Swiss women gained the right to vote in federal elections following the 7 February 1971 nationwide referendum, which passed with about 66% approval; confirmed also by the Swiss Federal Chancellery's historical record of federal popular votes (admin.ch).
    #2931,971Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Switzerland' history article: women were granted the right to vote in federal elections following a 7 February 1971 referendum. Corroborated by the Swiss Federal Council's official history portal (admin.ch / ch.ch), which states women's suffrage at the federal level was introduced in 1971.
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    #4931,971Britannica, "Switzerland" (article on national history/government), confirming women's suffrage in federal elections was established in 1971 after the 7 February 1971 referendum.
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    #3791,971Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Switzerland" (history/government section) and "Women's suffrage" entry: Swiss women won the right to vote in federal elections after the 7 February 1971 referendum, in which a majority of male voters approved the constitutional amendment granting women's suffrage at the federal level.
    #1251,971from www.bar.admin.ch
    #6841,971Swiss Federal Chancellery / admin.ch: women's suffrage at the federal level was approved by male voters in the referendum of 7 February 1971, taking effect that year (also corroborated by Encyclopaedia Britannica's entry on Switzerland, history section).
    #18711,971Encyclopaedia Britannica, article 'Switzerland' (section on government/political process), accessed for the fact that Swiss women won the right to vote in federal elections in 1971 via a 7 February 1971 referendum.
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    #4401,971Britannica, 'Switzerland' history article, and the Swiss federal government portal admin.ch (history of women's suffrage): women were granted the right to vote and stand for election at the federal level following the national referendum of 7 February 1971.
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    #18601,971Britannica, 'Switzerland' (history/government section): women were granted the right to vote in federal elections in a nationwide referendum on 7 February 1971. Corroborated by the Swiss Federal Chancellery's (admin.ch) history of women's suffrage in Switzerland, which states federal voting rights for women were introduced in 1971.
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    #14681,971Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Switzerland" (history section, women's suffrage); corroborated by the Swiss Federal Chancellery / admin.ch historical record of the 7 February 1971 federal referendum granting women the right to vote and be elected at the federal level.
    #10201,971Wikipedia, Women's suffrage in Switzerland (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_Switzerland)
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    #2941,971Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Switzerland" (History section, women's suffrage): Swiss men approved a federal referendum on 7 February 1971 granting women the right to vote and stand for election in federal elections, which took effect that year.
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    #12711,971from en.wikipedia.org
    #10821,971Encyclopaedia Britannica, "Switzerland" (history section) and the Swiss Federal Chancellery's historical record of the 7 February 1971 federal referendum on women's suffrage, both stating that Swiss women were granted the right to vote in federal elections in 1971.
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    #4631,971from www.parlament.ch
    #6381,971Encyclopaedia Britannica, articles "Switzerland" and "Timeline of Women's Suffrage" (britannica.com), stating Swiss women gained the right to vote in federal elections on 7 February 1971
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    #14641,971Britannica entry on Switzerland (history section) and Swiss Federal Chancellery (admin.ch) record of the 7 February 1971 referendum on women's suffrage in federal elections
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