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EVCIElection Voter-Confidence Index

How well does the framework support voter confidence and audit?

Confidence8.3%1/6 · 6 datapoints · 3 dimensionsCompare across jurisdictions →

Dimensions

Ballot Info0.0%

0/2 · 2 datapoints

Candidate25.0%

1/2 · 2 datapoints

Notification0.0%

0/2 · 2 datapoints

Ballot Info

0.0% · 0/2

Datapoint	Score	Rationale & evidence	Source
INFO.1Statutory ballot information pamphletIs there a statutory requirement to publish a voter pamphlet (or analog) with candidate and ballot-question information, with content and distribution defined?	0/10.0%	No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 50 of the BPR addresses only the technical requirements for ballot printing and validity rules in cantons that permit silent elections (candidates' names must be pre-printed, voters mark boxes, certain markings are invalid). The section contains no requirement for, nor specification of, a voter pamphlet or analogous publication containing candidate information, ballot-question information, or content and distribution requirements. It regulates ballot design and marking procedures, not voter communication materials or pamphlet requirements.	§ view source 2026-06-17
INFO.2Multilingual ballot requirementAre the triggers for multilingual ballots and voter materials set by statute (population thresholds, language-minority criteria)?	0/10.0%	No matching sections in corpus.	no FTS match 2026-06-17

Candidate

25.0% · 1/2

Datapoint	Score	Rationale & evidence	Source
CAND.1Candidate-filing public accessAre candidate-filing documents (nominating petitions, eligibility certifications) required by statute to be publicly accessible within a defined time?	0.5/150.0%	This section mandates public accessibility of candidate information (names, birth years, home cantons, residences) in electronic form by the Federal Chancellery, addressing the 'public access' element of CAND.1. However, it does not establish a defined timeline for this publication ('so früh wie möglich' / 'as soon as possible' is vague rather than specific). Additionally, the section addresses publication of candidate lists themselves but does not explicitly address the underlying filing documents (nominating petitions, eligibility certifications) that would constitute the complete candidate-filing record. The criterion requires BOTH public accessibility AND a defined time period. This section satisfies the first requirement partially and fails on the second. “Die Bundeskanzlei veröffentlicht die Listen in elektronischer Form, mit Angabe des amtlichen Namens und Vornamens, des Geburtsjahrs, der Heimatorte und des Wohnorts der Kandidaten.”	§ view source 2026-06-17
CAND.2Candidate disqualification publicationIf a candidate is disqualified or withdraws after the ballot is printed, is the public-notice procedure codified in statute?	0/10.0%	No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 27 BPR addresses removal of candidates whose names appear on multiple nomination lists within a canton or across cantons. It prescribes that cantons and the Federal Chancellery shall remove such candidates 'unverzüglich' (without delay) and notify affected cantons. However, this section does not codify a public-notice procedure for communicating candidate disqualifications or withdrawals to voters after ballots are printed. The statute addresses inter-administrative notification (canton-to-canton, Federal Chancellery-to-cantons) but contains no procedural requirement for voter notification, publication deadlines, or the format/medium through which voters must be informed. The criterion requires codification of public-notice procedures; administrative notification to state bodies does not satisfy this requirement.	§ view source 2026-06-17

Datapoint

Score

Rationale & evidence

Source

CAND.1Candidate-filing public accessAre candidate-filing documents (nominating petitions, eligibility certifications) required by statute to be publicly accessible within a defined time?

0.5/150.0%

This section mandates public accessibility of candidate information (names, birth years, home cantons, residences) in electronic form by the Federal Chancellery, addressing the 'public access' element of CAND.1. However, it does not establish a defined timeline for this publication ('so früh wie möglich' / 'as soon as possible' is vague rather than specific). Additionally, the section addresses publication of candidate lists themselves but does not explicitly address the underlying filing documents (nominating petitions, eligibility certifications) that would constitute the complete candidate-filing record. The criterion requires BOTH public accessibility AND a defined time period. This section satisfies the first requirement partially and fails on the second.

“Die Bundeskanzlei veröffentlicht die Listen in elektronischer Form, mit Angabe des amtlichen Namens und Vornamens, des Geburtsjahrs, der Heimatorte und des Wohnorts der Kandidaten.”

§ view source

2026-06-17

CAND.2Candidate disqualification publicationIf a candidate is disqualified or withdraws after the ballot is printed, is the public-notice procedure codified in statute?

0/10.0%

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Article 27 BPR addresses removal of candidates whose names appear on multiple nomination lists within a canton or across cantons. It prescribes that cantons and the Federal Chancellery shall remove such candidates 'unverzüglich' (without delay) and notify affected cantons. However, this section does not codify a public-notice procedure for communicating candidate disqualifications or withdrawals to voters after ballots are printed. The statute addresses inter-administrative notification (canton-to-canton, Federal Chancellery-to-cantons) but contains no procedural requirement for voter notification, publication deadlines, or the format/medium through which voters must be informed. The criterion requires codification of public-notice procedures; administrative notification to state bodies does not satisfy this requirement.

§ view source

2026-06-17

Notification

0.0% · 0/2

Datapoint	Score	Rationale & evidence	Source
NOTIF.1Pre-election notice in statuteIs the requirement to notify voters of an upcoming election (date, polling place, registration deadline) set in statute with timing and content defined?	0/10.0%	No matching sections in corpus.	no FTS match 2026-06-17
NOTIF.2Polling-place change noticeIf a voter's polling place changes between elections, is there a statutory requirement to provide individual notice within a defined timeframe?	0/10.0%	No matching sections in corpus.	no FTS match 2026-06-17

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