[muawiyah]

That’s the national government. They have their rules; the cantons have theirs. So, which canton did this guy apply to?

[drpix]

The link indicates that the decision to grant or not grant an application is up to the canton (with a right of appeal to the national gov't); BUT, 1st an application must be submitted to one national address and authority.

The point is, whatever the canton decides, 1ST AN (voluntary) APPLICATION IS REQUIRED - CITIZENSHIP IS NOT AUTOMATIC.

Bachmann chose to apply for a foreign citizenship.