DigiPartIndex profile 2023 of the canton of Thurgau

2023

With 46 out of 100 possible points the canton Thurgau is on position 5 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 14 points, as a result of which the canton has improved by 9 places.

For the opinion formation dimension (discussing, learning, monitoring), he achieves a score of 50 (-2), for the co-creation dimension (consulting, voice opinions), it achieves a score of 50 (+/- 0) and for the decision dimension (identifying and voting) a value of 40 (+28; 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 75 points.

e-deliberation

The canton has various channels on social media (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube) that are used regularly. (https://www.facebook.com/kt.thurgau; https://twitter.com/Kanton_Thurgau; https://www.instagram.com/kanton_thurgau/; https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkZIaIENNy-WacMBoTYSvNQ; https://www.tg.ch/regierung.html/6). 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.smartvote.ch/de/group/5/election/20_tg_leg/home). Therefore, 3 points are assigned.

In total, the canton receives 3 points.

e-transparency

Minutes and reports are available. Additionally there is a platform for financial transparency ind political financing.The canton provides a full open data portal. (https://ogd.tg.ch/; https://data.tg.ch/pages/start/; https://statistik.tg.ch/themen-und-daten.html/4428; https://themenatlas-tg.ch/#c=home;). Therefore, 4 points are assigned.

In total, the canton receives 4 points.

e-consultation

A software based on “E-Mitwirkung” is used for all consultations in 2023 so far. (https://vernehmlassungen.tg.ch/; https://www.rechtsbuch.tg.ch/app/de/texts_of_law/170.21; https://e-mitwirkung.ch/). Therefore, 4 points are assigned. Bonus and Malus: Use: Frequent use and standard practice this year. (NA). For this 0.2 points are assigned.

In total, the canton receives 4.2 points.

e-demand

There are two non-partisan private e-demand platform that are being used occasionally in the past. However, this year only a partisan platform was used. (https://www.petitio.ch/petitions/province/thurgau-7ER03?state=all; https://www.openpetition.eu/ch/region/petition/Thurgau; https://www.rechtsbuch.tg.ch/app/de/texts_of_law/162; https://act.campax.org/petitions/ein-mindestlohn-fur-die-ostschweiz). Therefore, 2 points are assigned. Bonus and Malus: Inclusiveness: NA ( NA ). For this -0.2 points are assigned.

In total, the canton receives 2 points.

e-ID

The canton has neither an e-government portal nor an e-ID. (https://digitalisierung.tg.ch/umsetzung/projekt-2022/eid.html/13734; https://www.tg.ch/news.html/485/news/27293; https://www.smarterthurgau.ch/strategie-digitale-verwaltung-thurgau?file=files/content/Dokumente/Allgemein/Strategie_Digitale%20Verwaltung%20Thurgau.pdf;). Therefore, 1 points are assigned. Bonus and Malus: Usability: There are some e-services (https://jfv.tg.ch/formulare/bestellformular-anglerpatente.html/14998). For this 0.2 points are assigned.

In total, the canton receives 1.2 points.

e-voting

In 2023, the canton of Thurgau continues its e-voting pilot project for Swiss citizens living abroad. (https://www.tg.ch/news.html/485/news/62641; https://rechtsdienst.tg.ch/e-voting.html/15008; https://www.bk.admin.ch/bk/de/home/dokumentation/medienmitteilungen.msg-id-93455.html; https://www.bk.admin.ch/bk/de/home/dokumentation/medienmitteilungen.msg-id-97361.html; https://www.evoting-info.ch/;). Therefore, 4 points are assigned.