With 32 out of 100 possible points the canton Vaud is on position 13 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 7 points, as a result of which the canton has improved by 6 places.
For the opinion formation dimension (discussing, learning, monitoring), he achieves a score of 50 (+ 5), for the co-creation dimension (consulting, voice opinions), it achieves a score of 18 (+ 8) and for the decision dimension (identifying and voting) a value of 38 (+ 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 very high with 70 points.
e-deliberation
The canton has various channels on social media (Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram). (https://twitter.com/EtatdeVaud; https://www.facebook.com/EtatdeVaud; https://www.instagram.com/etat_de_vaud/). Therefore, 2 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 2 points.
political e-education
In the canton, voters can use VoteInfo, smartvote and CH+. (https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/politique/votations/voteinfo.html / https://bepart.smartvote.ch/vaud / https://projektchplus.ch/app/). Therefore, 3 points are assigned. Bonus and Malus: Variety: Two VAAs are available. For this a 0.2 is assigned. ( https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/politique/votations/voteinfo.html; https://bepart.smartvote.ch/vaud; https://projektchplus.ch/app/ ). For this 0.2 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 3.2 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. (https://www.vd.ch/toutes-les-autorites/grand-conseil/seances-du-grand-conseil / https://www.vd.ch/toutes-les-autorites/conseil-detat/rapport-annuel; https://www.vd.ch/themes/etat-droit-finances/votations-et-elections/elections-precedentes). 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
The canton does not have a digital tool for consultations. Materials can be submitted by e-mail. Therefore, 1 point is assigned. (https://www.vd.ch/toutes-les-actualites/consultations). Therefore, 1 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 1 points.
e-demand
In the canton, there are several non-partisan private e-petition platforms (petitionenligne, campax, wecollect) that are being used frequently. (https://www.petitionenligne.ch/petition_pour_que_le_24_janvier_jour_de_lindependance_vaudoise_devienne_un_jour_ferie_au_niveau_cantonal / https://www.change.org/p/sauvons-les-esp%C3%A8ces-d-animaux-et-v%C3%A9g%C3%A9taux-prot%C3%A9g%C3%A9s-de-cette-biodiversit%C3%A9-magnifique?source_location=search; https://wecollect.ch/fr/projets/initiative-droits-politiques-canton-vaud; https://wecollect.ch/fr/projets/initiative-sauvons-le-mormont-vaud; https://act.campax.org/petitions/soutenons-les-afghan-es-refugie-es-dans-le-canton-de-vaud). 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
The canton has an e-government portal where one must log in with a verified login. (https://www.vd.ch/themes/etat-droit-finances/cyberadministration). Therefore, 3 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 3 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. (https://www.bk.admin.ch/bk/fr/home/documentation/communiques.msg-id-72346.html; https://www.ch.ch/fr/votations-et-elections/vote-electronique/#informations-complementaires). 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: July 31, 2023
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