Polling Stations Close in Switzerland Parliamentary Election

© REUTERS / Ruben SprichCitizens of Bern count votes in a gymnasium in Bern, Switzerland, October 18, 2015.
Citizens of Bern count votes in a gymnasium in Bern, Switzerland, October 18, 2015. - Sputnik International
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The voting in Switzerland on the composition of the new parliament closed on Sunday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Swiss citizens were electing members of their bicameral legislature, the Federal Assembly, for a four-year term.

The preliminary results of the legislative elections are expected to be announced by 7 p.m. local time (17:00 GMT) in Bern.

The main rivals in the elections are the ruling right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP), the Social Democratic Party (SP), Free Democratic Party, the Liberal Party and the Christian Democratic People's Party.

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