e-deliberation
The canton and the Constitutional Council have various channels on social media (canton: e.g. Twitter, cc: Facebook) that are used regularly. Therefore, 25 points are assigned.
Bonus and Malus:
Variety: There is more than one provider. Social media channels are not all provided by the same institution (Government via the Chancellerie d’Etat and canton administration). For this 5 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 30 points.
political e-education
In the canton, voters have VoteInfo, smartvote and CH+ at their disposal. Therefore, 50 points are assigned.
Bonus and Malus:
Variety: There is more than one provider for the tools. For this 5 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 55 points.
e-transparency
The canton makes minutes of the sessions of the Grand Council, government reports and important statistics available online as PDF files. Votes of the grand council are processed graphically however, data is not provided. Therefore, 75 points are assigned.
Bonus and Malus:
Variety: Additionally, there is an advanced tool informing on the decisions in the consitutional council. For this 5 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 80 points.
e-consultation
The canton does not have a digital tool for consultations. Materials can be submitted by e-mail. Consultations take place regularly. Therefore, 0 points are assigned.
Bonus and Malus:
Use: Consultations are held regularly (nine times in the past year and approximately once a month in 2022). For this 5 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 5 points.
e-demand
In the canton there are several non-partisan private e-petition platforms (Petitionen, petitionenligne, Openpetition) that was used once during the last year. 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 only log in with verification of your identity. Therefore, 50 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 50 points.
e-voting
There is a legal basis for e-voting in the canton (kgPR ART. 28). Therefore, 25 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 25 points.
State of the research: August 24, 2022
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