Swiss voters weigh in on upcoming general elections

Swiss voters will head to the polls in Switzerland's general election on October 22 which is set to see the populist right make gains due to European migration concerns and shatter Green dreams of getting into government.

The Swiss are voting for both houses of parliament, with all 200 seats in the lower chamber and all 46 in the upper house up for grabs. A record of more than 5,000candidates are standing for the National Council, of whom 41 percent are women. The 246 newly elected parliamentarians will choose the seven members of the government on December 13.