With 58 out of 100 possible points the canton St. Gallen is on position 1 in Switzerland in the top group of the cantons, but only in the middle range of the scale. Compared to last year, the score has improved by 7 points, as a result of which the canton has changed by 0 places.
For the opinion formation dimension (discussing, learning, monitoring), he achieves a score of 53 (+ 2), for the co-creation dimension (consulting, voice opinions), it achieves a score of 50 (-2) and for the decision dimension (identifying and voting) a value of 75 (+25; Please note that there has been a change in the coding scheme for the ’eVoting’ indicator in this dimension, which is why the values stated here for the previous year cannot be compared directly with those of the previous year’s profile).
There are also considerable differences between the individual tools. The range between the lowest and highest value is very high with 55 points.
e-deliberation
The canton has various channels on social media (Twitter, Facebook) that are used regularly. (https://twitter.com/kantonsg; https://www.facebook.com/KantonSG). Therefore, 2 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 2 points.
political e-education
In the canton, voters have access to VoteInfo and smartvote. (https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/politique/votations/voteinfo.html). Therefore, 3 points are assigned. Bonus and Malus: Inclusiveness: There are information relevant for participation on a website. ( https://www.hallo.sg.ch/ ). For this 0.2 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 3.2 points.
e-transparency
There is an open government data portal. Additionally parliamentary protocols are not simply availlable as PDFs but votations are visualised as well. (https://daten.sg.ch/pages/home0/; https://www.ratsinfo.sg.ch/geschaefte). Therefore, 4 points are assigned. Bonus and Malus: Variety: Open Government Data portal and portal for parliamentary processes. ( NA ). For this 0.2 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 4.2 points.
e-consultation
A proprietary software is used for single consultations. Sometimes they use ad-hoc survey and sometimes material can only be submitted by emial. (https://sg.e-mitwirkung.ch/de; https://www.sg.ch/politik-verwaltung/kantonale-vernehmlassungen.html). Therefore, 4 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 4 points.
e-demand
Some activity on openpetition.eu , nothing currently going on in petitio.ch. (https://www.openpetition.eu/ch/region/petition/Sankt_Gallen_1687006; https://www.petitio.ch/petitions/province/st-gallen-1u2ff?state=all). Therefore, 2 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 2 points.
e-ID
Needs a SwissID or an account with the canton. It is very hard to find. (https://eportal.sg.ch/Pages/Default.aspx). Therefore, 4 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 4 points.
e-voting
St. Gallen reintorduced e-votung for Swiss living abroad for the ballot in June 2023. (https://www.ch.ch/de/search?q=e-voting). Therefore, 4 points are assigned. Bonus and Malus: Use: Roughly 12 % of the citizens elligible and participating used e-voting. (https://www.bk.admin.ch/bk/de/home/politische-rechte/e-voting/versuchsuebersicht.html). For this -0.2 points are assigned. Inclusiveness: Two 0.2ses and -0.2 cancel out partly as Swiss living abroad and five test municipalieites are allowed to use e-voting but other citizens are explicitly excluded.(NA). For this 0.2 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 4 points.
State of the research: August 21, 2023
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