Volume 3 of the series "Politics and Society in Switzerland." Who votes for whom in Switzerland and why? Which Swiss citizens support the SVP? Are GLP voters green or liberal? Are the leftists also the nice ones? Do wealthy individuals vote left today while workers vote right? What profiles do elected representatives have? What do BDP and CVP voters have in common? Do electoral systems influence voting behavior in Switzerland? What effects do election campaigns have? Do issues, personalities, or party affiliations determine the vote? Who does not go to the polls? These and other central questions are explored by Bernese political scientists in in-depth contributions on voter turnout and voting decisions in the lead-up to the 2015 National Council and Council of States elections. The study examines both the conditions, attitudes, behavioral patterns, and motives of individual voters as well as the prerequisites and B.