Uwe Serdült, in the Council of States elections in Freiburg, there was a technical Problem. The results came out only in the evening. What exactly went wrong?
It was at the time of Transmission of the votes. In the Canton Freiburg each municipality makes a log of the votes, and then in an electronic System. This application was probably not programmed something clean.

Makes such an incident, our democracy is implausible?
On any case. We have in Switzerland a very well-established System; in most cases, everything runs like clockwork. We should not make from a mosquito an elephant. The incident is now being discussed only because the election with 138 votes difference very nearly was. This is a stupid coincidence.

there Were similar cases?
Yes, but very few. From time to time there is a Hick up in the System. In Bern, time, ballot papers were destroyed too early, and could not be counted. And in the Canton of Vaud with a choice of envelopes was lost, because someone is deposited in a place of which the other knew nothing.

“In Switzerland, we confidence that the father of a family, not for all the vote – a huge vote of confidence.”

Other cantons are to carry their voices with E-Mails, telephone calls or even Fax. The electronic System of Freiburg is more vulnerable?
no. If someone has to restore the tables with Excel itself, errors are even more likely. Historically, some addition errors of voices to be found, as these have yet to be cleared by Hand.

The cantons of the options , in Switzerland. Everyone is a bit different. Harm in this game of the quality of the elections grew?
on The contrary. The features of the Swiss electoral system, because among the cantons of a healthy competition, the question arises: Which System is the best? So we learn from each other. There was only one System, would be a mistake, moreover, much more devastating. Not only will a community be affected, but the whole country.

SP-national councillor Cédric Wermuth tweeted after the incident at the weekend: “The Canton of Fribourg, is currently considered to have the debate about E-Voting alone for a couple of years definitely moved.” Do you agree with?
This is a short-circuit. Technically, E-Voting has to do with the error in Freiburg, nothing to. The Problem arose when the data is Transferred. E-Voting comes, however, at the time of voting. You would then no longer on paper but online.

Will this soon be the case?
at the moment, the issue is put on ice. 2015 have tested some Swiss cantons of E-Voting for elections the Swiss Abroad. Different systems, however, are failed. In March, the Post intends to present a revised E-Voting Tool. However, the opponents of E-Voting to collect currently, signatures for a Moratorium. There is a stalemate is a situation.

Can it come in today’s Swiss electoral system to manipulation?
If so, then at the municipal level, but it is virtually impossible. Cross-party election commissions to look on the Finger. You would have to allow ballot papers to disappear. Or from the letter-box fishing, how was it in the Canton of Valais times the case.

Can we trust the Swiss electoral system?
Yes, definitely. In other countries, the people have to vote in polling booths and identify with. Here we trust, that the father of a family, not for all the vote – a huge vote of confidence. In addition, the organization for security and cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in 2019 has not sent an election observer in Switzerland. Also this shows that There are basically no concerns.

Created: 13.11.2019, 15:38 PM