Note 9 — Chapter IV · THE GOVERNMENT MACHINE.

The peasants of each Canton elect a candidate, and the elected candidates in their turn elect from amongst themselves the number of members required. The nobility, the merchants, and any peasants who are outside the Commune—that is to say, private landowners—are elected by property qualification; they have to possess so many acres, or so much immovable property, or a commercial or industrial establishment of a certain assessed value. People who own not less than one-tenth of the necessary property qualification, also persons who are less than twenty-five years of age, and women, may take part in the election by proxy.