On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the Grand Council of Basel-Stadt held its 18th meeting of the year, comprising two sittings. During this session, 18 votations were conducted, and a total of 168 political matters were discussed.

The matters covered a wide range of parliamentary instruments. The largest category was Anzüge, with 44 items, followed by 34 Interpellationen and 25 Schriftliche Anfragen. There were also 18 Motionen, 13 Berichte, 10 Ratschläge, 7 Wahlen, 6 Petitionen, 3 Initiativen, 2 Ausgabenberichte, and 1 each of Rücktritt and Schreiben. Four matters could not be assigned to a specific category. In terms of status, 27 matters were completed during the meeting, while 141 remained in progress.

Of the 18 votations, 17 were accepted and none were rejected. The average number of voters was 85.8 out of 100 members. The highest number of voters recorded was 93, while the highest number of absentees reached 98, indicating that at least one votation saw only two members present.