The Swiss are professionals in voting, we do it at least 3-4 times a year, but unanimous has its own meaning. Our last big vote was to get us golden oldies 13 pensions per year, instead of 12 monthly pensions. The results were regularly being broadcasted on the radio during the day, and there was a majority for the 13 months. However, that is not decisive in Switzerland. It is not how many people but how many Kantons (States, counties) that are the decisive fact.

In this case for our extra pension, it was also the majority of Kantons that said yes, and so we got our extra money. As you can see on the photo, if we have something to vote about, it is not lacking in publicity.

There was once a vote to let the cows keep their horns, instead of removing them when they were calves, as it was said to be dangerous if they kept them. We all went voting, I found the cows should grow up with their horns, but the majority decided to leave it as it was and remove them.

Yes Switzerland is a funny country as a direct democracy. I wonder if Biden or Trump would have a chance here.