e-deliberation
In the canton, an e-deliberation platform is available on which e-consultation is also carried out. Therefore, 75 points are assigned.
Bonus and Malus:
Use: Although deliberation is possible, the tool is rarely used for that purpose and there is currently little interaction on the tool. For this -5 points are assigned.
Usability: The platform is combined with other tools (e-consultations). For this 5 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 75 points.
political e-education
In the canton, voters have access to platforms with information about ballots (VoteInfo, smartvote). Therefore, 50 points are assigned.
Bonus and Malus:
Inclusiveness: there are translations now. For this 5 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 55 points.
e-transparency
The canton provides minutes of the Grand Council sessions as well as governmental reports and important statistics available online as PDF files. This information is not processed further. Therefore, 50 points are assigned.
Bonus and Malus:
Inclusiveness: There is a livestream of the parliamentary sessions. For this 5 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 55 points.
e-consultation
The canton has its own digital tool for consultations on which deliberations can also take place. Therefore, 75 points are assigned.
Bonus and Malus:
Use: Consultations are held regularly (five active and 15 past consultations currently registered on the platform). For this 5 points are assigned.
Usability: The platform is combined with another tool (e-deliberation). For this 5 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 85 points.
e-demand
In the canton, there are non-partisan private online petition platform (open petition, petitionenligne, change.org). Therefore, 25 points are assigned.
Bonus and Malus:
Variety: There is more than one provider for the tool. For this 5 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 30 points.
e-ID
The canton has an e-government portal where you can log in without verifying your identity. However, a verified account is required to have access to all administrative procedures. Therefore, 50 points are assigned.
Bonus and Malus:
Usability: The login to the tool is very intuitive and no physical ID verification is needed. To have a verified account: add your AHV/AVS number then you receive a registered letter with a code that is required to verify your identity. For this 5 points are assigned.
Variety: More than one system is necessary to use the tool, as identity must be verified to access all functions. For this -5 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 50 points.
e-voting
Although it was the case in the past, there is currently no e-voting tool with individual verification available in the canton. Therefore, 50 points are assigned.
Bonus and Malus:
Use: For this -5 points are assigned.
Inclusiveness: For this 5 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 50 points.
State of the research: August 17, 2022
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