The summary text of the DigiPartIndex profile 2022 for the canton of Zug has not yet been translated into English, but is available in German.
e-deliberation
The canton has various channels on social media (Twitter, YouTube) that are used regularly. Therefore, 25 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 25 points.
political e-education
In the canton, voters have access to VoteInfo and smartvote. Therefore, 50 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 50 points.
e-transparency
The canton makes minutes of the sessions of the Grand Council, government reports and important statistics available online as PDF files. Results of votations are availlable as Excel-files. However, these are not processed systematically and therefore, have to be cleaned and processed before they can be used further. Additionally, the canton of Zug is advancing an open government strategy however, there is no full open government data portal yet. Therefore, 50 points are assigned.
Bonus and Malus:
Inclusiveness: There is a livestream of the parliamentary sessions. For this 5 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 55 points.
e-consultation
The canton used a proprietary software in the past. However, during the past year material could only be sent in by e-mail. Therefore, 0 points are assigned.
Bonus and Malus:
Use: Consultations were held regularly and email are the standard practice. For this 5 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 5 points.
e-demand
No online petition platform is used in the canton. There is currently a basic electronic petition directed at the government of Zug to support tougher sanctions against Russia. Therefore, 25 points are assigned.
Bonus and Malus:
Inclusiveness: petition is mainly run by the Junge Grüne For this -5 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 20 points.
e-ID
The canton has its own e-ID system. Therefore, 75 points are assigned.
Bonus and Malus:
Usability: The login is intuitive. For people living in the canton of Zug a physical verification is not needed. For this 5 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 80 points.
e-voting
There is a legal basis for e-voting in the canton (WAG Art 17). Therefore, 25 points are assigned.
In total, the canton receives 25 points.
State of the research: August 31, 2022
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