With 29 out of 100 possible points the canton Ticino is on position 15 in Switzerland in the midfield of the cantons, but only in the lower range of the scale. Compared to last year, the score has improved by 11 points, as a result of which the canton has improved by 7 places.
For the opinion formation dimension (discussing, learning, monitoring), he achieves a score of 60 (+17), for the co-creation dimension (consulting, voice opinions), it achieves a score of 28 (+ 18) and for the decision dimension (identifying and voting) a value of 15 (+ 2; 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 extremely high with 80 points.
e-deliberation
The canton has some social media channels (Twitter, YouTube) but there is no interaction between the canton and the users. (https://twitter.com/Cantone_Ticino; https://www.youtube.com/@CantoneTI; https://www.linkedin.com/company/repubblica-e-cantone-ticino/; https://www.instagram.com/cantone_ticino/). Therefore, 2 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 2 points.
political e-education
In the canton voters have VoteInfo and smartvote at their disposal. There is also several course material on e civic education on different platforms (https://www.easyvote.ch/it/sapere; https://www.rsi.ch/edu/cerca/?q=civica; https://www.rsi.ch/edu/cerca/?q=politica; https://www.rsi.ch/edu/cerca/?q=politica; http://www.scuoladecs.ti.ch/civica/index.html; https://www.easyvote.ch/it/school/materiali-didattici/educazione-civica). Therefore, 4 points are assigned. Bonus and Malus: Inclusiveness: The cantonal website is also available in simplified language ( https://www4.ti.ch/tich/lingua-facile/ ). For this 0.2 points are assigned. Variety: NA ( NA ). For this 0.2 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 4.4 points.
e-transparency
The canton makes minutes and reports available online. Additionally there is a statisical website with lots of data. However, it is not yet an OGD-Portal. (https://www.sbt.ti.ch/bcbweb/vgc/ricerca/; https://www4.ti.ch/dfe/dr/ustat/ufficio). Therefore, 4 points are assigned. Bonus and Malus: Usability: NA ( NA ). For this -0.2 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 3.8 points.
e-consultation
There is no tool for e-consultation. Standard procedure is to hand-in material by email. However, there is one ad-hoc survey. They also intend to implement a proprietary software in the future. (https://www4.ti.ch/di/cosa-facciamo/procedure-di-consultazione/; https://www4.ti.ch/poteri/cds/attivita/consultazioni-cantonali). Therefore, 2 points are assigned. Bonus and Malus: Use: Because only one-time survey (NA). For this -0.2 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 1.8 points.
e-demand
Several non-partisan e-demand platforms were being used frequently the past year. (https://act.campax.org/petitions/search?query=Ticino; https://act.campax.org/petitions/contro-la-decisione-della-taf-per-il-rifiuto-d-asilo-alla-famiglia-abdulrahaman?share=9e54d632-e7f3-4b6f-8a8d-328cdee1c6f7; http://change.org/; https://www.change.org/p/fermiamo-le-derive-del-decs; https://www.petitio.ch/petitions; https://www.petizioni.com/). Therefore, 2 points are assigned. Bonus and Malus: Use: NA ( NA ). For this 0.2 points are assigned. Variety: NA ( NA ). For this 0.2 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 2.4 points.
e-ID
There is no e-governement platform available. However, there are some e-services. (https://www4.ti.ch/di/spop/stato-civile/richiesta-online-atti-di-stato-civile/r-certificatostatofamigliaregistrato). Therefore, 1 points are assigned. Bonus and Malus: Usability: NA (NA). For this 0.2 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 1.2 points.
e-voting
There is a legal basis for e-voting in the canton (LEDP Art. 24). (https://m3.ti.ch/CAN/RLeggi/public/index.php/raccolta-leggi/pdfatto/atto/7883). Therefore, 2 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 2 points (There was an adjustment in the coding scheme: As eVoting is now available again prior experiences only result in 2 points instead of 3).
State of the research: August 24, 2023
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