Regulation concerning the electronic voting system in the Cantonal Council Chamber - Purpose

1. The Electronic Voting System in the Cantonal Council Hall (hereinafter "System") aims to

a) provide rapid and error-free determination of results during votes in the Cantonal Council

b) ensure comprehensive transparency of the voting behavior of the individual members of the Cantonal Council

1. The system is used for all votes in the Cantonal Council. Reserved is para. 2.

2. The system is not used

a) in meetings excluding the public

b) in secret votes

c) in elections

3. In the event of a system failure, voting is conducted by standing up. Twelve members of the Cantonal Council can request a roll-call vote.

1. For each vote, a provisional report in the form of a graphic is created with the following details

a) the date of the Cantonal Council meeting

b) the number of the vote

c) a diagram with the result for each vote in the colors according to § 4 para. 2

1.1 The graphic is transmitted directly to the laptops of the vote counters immediately after the vote and projected onto the screen in the Cantonal Council Chamber.

2. The provisional reports are printed at the end of the session and signed by both vote counters.

1. The definitive report is legally binding and comprises a list of names with the following details regarding the members of the Cantonal Council

a) Last names; First names

b) Party affiliation

c) Results of the votes of the respective Cantonal Council session

2. The voting results display the voting behavior of each council member in a tabular form

a) Yes: Green

b) No: Red

c) Abstention: Grey

d) Vacancy / Absence / Non-participation in the vote: White

3. The definitive report shall be

a) Published on the Cantonal Council's website

b) Published as an appendix in the Cantonal Council's minutes

4. The Cantonal Council Secretariat may editorially revise the definitive reports before publication.

1. The vote counters are responsible for operating the system during the Cantonal Council meeting.

2. They verify

a) before the Cantonal Council meeting, the preliminary work of the Cantonal Council Secretariat and the usher service

b) during the Cantonal Council meeting, the conformity of the announced results with the screen displays

1. The Cantonal Council Secretariat is responsible for the operation of the facility.

2. It publishes the final reports.

1. The Service of the Usher is responsible for providing the individual voting devices (hereinafter "Device"). This includes

a) Transporting the devices between the Cantonal Council Secretariat and the Cantonal Council Hall

b) Distributing to all non-excused members of the Cantonal Council according to the absences list

c) Monitoring compliance with the provisions regarding leaving the Cantonal Council Hall during the Cantonal Council session

d) Collecting the devices at the end of the Cantonal Council session

1. A mobile, wireless radio technology is used.

2. The radio receiver with the connection for the laptop is permanently installed in the desk of one of the vote counters.

3. Each council member receives a numbered mobile device for voting. The numbers are assigned to the cantonal council members by the Cantonal Council Secretariat.

4. The devices remain in the cantonal council chamber during the cantonal council meeting.

5. The vote counters have a laptop and a printer available for operating the system during the cantonal council meeting.

1. Members of the Cantonal Council have operation buttons on their devices available, namely

a) Y 1 = Yes

b) N 2 = No

c) ? 3 = Abstention

d) On for turning on the device

e) Buttons 4 to 10 have no function

2. Excused, absent, and non-participating council members in a vote are also recorded under the category "Vacancy / Absence / Non-participation in the vote."

1. The vote counters, the Cantonal Council Secretary, or designated staff members of the Cantonal Council Secretariat are granted system access.

1. The Cantonal Council Secretariat

a) sets up the equipment before the Cantonal Council meeting

b) prepares the table for the vote counters in accordance with § 4 para. 1 and para. 2

2. The vote counters verify the preparatory work of the Cantonal Council Secretariat.

1. At the beginning of each cantonal council meeting and immediately after the break, a test vote is conducted, which also serves as an attendance check.

2. The result is transmitted as a graphic immediately after the vote to the laptops of the vote counters and projected onto the screen in the cantonal council hall.

3. If a member of the cantonal council's presence is not recorded for any reason, it must be immediately reported by the respective member to the vote counters. They will prepare a separate report.

4. The respective reports

a) are printed out and signed by the vote counters

b) form the basis for the payment of meeting allowances

c) are kept at the cantonal council's secretariat

5. In the event of a system failure, attendance will be determined by other means.

1. Members of the Cantonal Council who leave the chamber must leave their device at their seat.

2. The devices are collected by the Sergeant-at-Arms service at the end of the session.

1. The vote counters record the relevant details for each vote in a table, namely

a) the number of the vote

b) the voting question (keywords)

c) if necessary, the allocation of motions to the first and second majority

2. The votes are numbered consecutively for each session day.

1. The President proposes the voting procedure to the Cantonal Council and reads out the voting question.

2. The President may issue instructions to the vote counters for recording the votes.

3. The voting question is not displayed on the screens.

4. The vote counters initiate the voting process upon the President's instruction.

5. The voting process lasts for 15 seconds. The remaining time for casting votes is indicated on the screen (countdown). After that, the voting is concluded, and no further votes will be accepted.

1. Voting by proxy is not permitted. Reserved is paragraph 2.

2. If a present council member is unable to operate the device themselves due to health reasons, the vote will be cast by an electoral teller following the instructions of the affected council member.

1. If a discrepancy is detected in the determination of the result during the voting process, this process is to be completed. The President shall order a new vote.

2. The first voting process shall be described as "annulled" in the final report. It must not be deleted from the system.

1. The President announces the results of the votes.

2. The vote counters verify whether the announcement of the results corresponds with the display on the screen.

1. The signed provisional reports serve as the basis for the preparation of the final reports.

2. The vote counters submit the provisional reports to the Cantonal Council Secretariat. These are not part of the Cantonal Council's minutes.

3. After the approval of the minutes of the Cantonal Council meeting, the Cantonal Council Secretariat destroys the provisional reports.

1. Following the session of the Cantonal Council, the Cantonal Council Secretariat prepares the final reports.

2. The Cantonal Council Secretariat records in outline form the wording of each voting question (including, if necessary, explanations of the significance of "Yes" and "No," for example, in cases of amendments).

1. The Cantonal Council Secretariat shall publish the final reports on the internet no later than the third working day after the Cantonal Council meeting. For important reasons, the President may extend or shorten this deadline in individual cases.

2. The published reports shall be made available in common data formats for an unlimited period. These may be further processed by third parties.

1. The definitive reports published on the internet are part of the minutes of the Cantonal Council as annexes.

1. This regulation shall enter into force together with the amendment of the rules of procedure of October 30, 2017, on January 1, 2018.

2. It shall be published in the Official Gazette and included in the cantonal legislation collection.