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E-voting in Switzerland Progress report 2008-2010

E-voting in Switzerland Progress report 2008-2010 . Council of Europe, third review meeting, Recommendation (2004)11 Strasbourg, 16-17 November 2010. Some facts about Switzerland. Federal State (26 member States / Cantons) Direct democracy => VOTES max. 4 VOTES/year at federal level

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E-voting in Switzerland Progress report 2008-2010

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  1. E-voting in SwitzerlandProgress report 2008-2010 Council of Europe, third review meeting, Recommendation (2004)11Strasbourg, 16-17 November 2010

  2. SomefactsaboutSwitzerland • Federal State (26 member States / Cantons) • Direct democracy => VOTES max. 4 VOTES/year at federal level +av. 4 VOTES/year at communal (local) level • (semi-) Direct democracy => ELECTIONS federal (parliament) => every 4 years + cantonal (legislative, executive, judiciary…) => av. every 4 years + communal (legislative, executive…) => av. every 4 years

  3. SomefactsaboutSwitzerland • TRADITIONAL VOTING CHANNELS: polling station, postal voting • EXPERIMENTAL ADDITIONAL CHANNEL (binding results): internet voting • INTERNET VOTING- introduced and operated by Cantons- prior authorisation of fed. Gvt. to use i-voting during federal votes necessary- cantons free to use it during cantonal & local votes/elections- 3 internet voting systems have been developed so far: 12 cantons are currently (28.11.2010 fed.vote) using them to offer i- voting to their voters

  4. i-votingprimarilyfor Swiss abroad CENTRALIZATION / HARMONISATION OF ELECTORAL REGISTERS OF SWISS ABROAD Fed. law on political rights was modified to allow centralisation/harmonization (at cantonal level) of electoral registers of SA (entry into force 01.01.2008; cantons accordingly adapted their legislation within 30.06.2009) INNOVATING COOPERATION BETWEEN Cantons with and Cantons without an i-voting system-GE has signed „hosting“contracts with BS, BE and LU;- ZH has signed a contract with 7 other cantons allowing them to take&use ZH i-voting solution for free

  5. i-votingprimarilyfor Swiss abroad Swiss abroad, 120’000 registered to vote90% live in Wassenaar* and EU* countries and can be authorized to vote via internet* countries which allow the exchange of encrypted data as used in e-voting High interest in internet - voting: +30 % of SA voters in SG used internet voting during the first trial on 26.09.2010; BS SA were more than 50% to do so at their third trial

  6. Latest i-voting (binding) trials/demands 26.09.2010– 7 Cantons authorized to i-vote NE (14th trial), ZH (11th trial), GE (8th trial), BS (3th trial), FR, SO, SG (1st trial)156‘016 voters were allowed to use i-voting 28.11.2010 – 12 Cantons are currently i-voting BS, FR, GE, NE, SG, SO, ZH, and for the first timeAG, GR, LU, SH, TG ~190‘000 have to possibility to use i-voting 13.02.2011 – 12 Cantons have presented a request to the fed. Gvt.

  7. Last federalbindingtrial: 26.09.2010 * Users of the official "Guichet unique" electronic office.

  8. Ongoingwork 23.10.2011 a few Cantons have shown interest in offering i-voting to Swiss abroad during the federal Parliament election (1st trial) Observation and transparency Ongoing work with Cantons Research (EPFZ, Berner Fachhochschule…) - How to vote surely from an unsure client? Results expected in 2013- 2d generation of voting systems (end to end verifiability)

  9. Questions ardita.driza-maurer@bk.admin.ch

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