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2023
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to amending the law to explicitly prescribe the body mandated with oversight of political finances and its competences.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
Switzerland
2023
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The rules of transparency pertaining to the disclosure of the financial interests of elected mandate holders could be strengthened in line with international standard
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
Switzerland
2023
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Limitations on campaign donations and expenditures should be considered. In line with international standards, explicit disclosure requirements for donations to political actors from state-owned or controlled companies should be introduced.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
Switzerland
2023
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The cantonal legislation should extend to the Council of States elections the application of the federal campaign finance regulation, including the ban on anonymous and foreign donations and the disclosure requirements.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
Switzerland
2023
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to introducing a requirement for the campaigners to disclose their campaign expenditure in a disaggregated manner to further enhance transparency.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
Switzerland
2023
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency, consideration could be given to introducing additional tools to the database of the Swiss Federal Audit Office, including enabling the consolidation of parties' accounts to include cantonal, local branches and bodies affiliated with them and identifying all donations from a single source to all campaigns.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Party and Campaign Finance
Switzerland
2023
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The federal regulatory framework on internet voting should exclude any derogations of the cantons from the rules aimed to ensure the secrecy of the vote and integrity of results or prescribe a strict procedure for individual exemptions to the federal requirements.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Internet Voting
Switzerland
2023
EET
Parliamentary
elections
In line with the OSCE Commitments and a prior ODIHR recommendation, the electoral legislation should be amended to explicitly allow for international and citizen observation of all aspects of the electoral process, including all stages of internet voting on federal and cantonal levels.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Secondary thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Internet Voting
Switzerland
2023
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The law should prescribe minimum requirements on the composition, mandate and responsibilities of the election administration bodies in charge of internet voting to ensure independence from cantonal administration, particularly in terms of supervising the process and ensuring that the election (cryptographic) material is not compromised.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Internet Voting
Switzerland
2023
EET
Parliamentary
elections
In line with international standards, the law should mandate that the cantonal election management bodies are directly in charge of all critical election functions. Procurement processes for the outsourced internet voting services and software components should be carried out transparently.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Internet Voting
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