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Populist right set to sweep Swiss federal elections

Most people voted in advance by post but the final ballots were cast in-person on Sunday. © Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP

Geneva (AFP) – As the final votes were being cast Sunday in Switzerland's general elections, right-wing populists look set to sweep the polls following a campaign fuelled by anti-mass migration rhetoric and pledges to combat "woke madness".

Polling stations are only open for a few hours on Sunday morning as the vast majority of Swiss voters post their ballots in the four weeks leading up to election day.

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