Swiss prosecutors probe alleged electoral fraud scam

Swiss prosecutors are investigating allegations that companies have fraudulently manipulated popular initiatives by faking signatures needed to trigger such referendums. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox "Proceedings are currently underway against various natural persons and against persons unknown," the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) told Keystone-SDA news agency as it confirmed the probe into suspected electoral fraud. As part of the proceedings in question, the OAG and the Federal Office of Police have carried out house searches and interviewed suspects. The allegations were first reported on Monday by the Tamedia group. They wrote that people behind the Citizens Service initiative had become suspicious because of the large number of invalid signatures and had filed a criminal complaint. The association Incop, which was set up to support the launch of popular initiatives, is accused of collecting the signatures in question in ...