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　　最近，一伙神秘人物号召瑞士人用短信投票的方式选出他们理想的城市作为该国首都。

　　ZURICH (Reuters) - A mystery campaigner has asked the Swiss to name their preferred capital, by mobile phone text.

　　据路透社1月5日报道，今年1月初开始，瑞士几大城市开始出现一系列宣传广告，号召市民在伯尔尼（瑞士现在的首都）、巴塞尔、日内瓦和苏黎世中选出他们理想的首都。但此次评选活动的幕后策划者以及他们的目的尚不清楚。

　　Since the start of January, billboards have gone up around the country's major cities inviting people to choose between the present federal capital Berne, and Basel, Geneva or Zurich.But it is unclear who is behind the campaign and what their motives are.

　　负责评选活动海报的瑞士APG Affichage广告公司负责人霍兹表示："评选委员会希望匿名进行。"但霍兹拒绝透露活动策划者是否有意要更换首都。

　　"It's a committee that wants to remain anonymous," said Christof Hotz, who is running the postercampaign for advertising agency APG Affichage.Hotz declined to elaborate on whether the campaignfavoured a change.

　　根据瑞士政治体制，10万以上的公民进行全国投票就可以改变宪法。

　　Under the Swiss system of government, citizens can call a national referendum to amend the constitution by collecting 100,000 signatures.

　　目前，活动网站www.neue-hauptstadt.ch 公布了活动进程。截至到5日，伯尔尼获得了一半以上的选票。投票截止日期为1月14日。广告公司负责人霍兹表示："这不过是靠手机短信投票。投票结果将最终在网站上公布，对于最后的评选结果，我们将拭目以待。"

　　The campaign's Web site, www.neue-hauptstadt.ch -- shows the current state of play, with Basel leading the way on Friday with over half of votes. Voting closes January 14.

　　"It's a simple vote by SMS," Hotz said by telephone. "The results will be published on the Web site. Then we'll see what happens."

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