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2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To promote accountability, independent certification of all authorized Internet voting systems should be established. Consideration could be given to granting this responsibility to a dedicated independent agency that has adequate expertise and resources to undertake its duties in an impartial and effective manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
New Voting Technologies
Switzerland
2015
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To improve transparency, all documents and reports related to certification and audits should be made publicly available. Additionally, the cantonal authorities could facilitate access to the source codes.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2023
Final report heading:
New Voting Technologies
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
Switzerland
2023
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Independent examiners should be recruited following an open and public recruitment process based on explicit criteria.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Internet Voting
Switzerland
2023
EET
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to extending the examination by the Federal Chancellery to all supporting information and communication technologies that affect internet voting and consolidation of election results from the various voting channels, in line with international standards.
Recommendation # in final report:
12
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Internet Voting
Switzerland
2023
EET
Parliamentary
elections
To guarantee full and effective implementation of the political rights of persons with disabilities, the legislation should be amended in line with the standards of non-discrimination enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, including on indirect discrimination, denial of reasonable accommodation and ensuring the right and access to a legal remedy.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities
Switzerland
2023
EET
Parliamentary
elections
The federal law should explicitly prescribe voting procedures, facilities and materials that enable voters with disabilities to independently acquire election-related information and to vote independently.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities
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