Kanton Glarus (VPR)

Function, Scope, Content

1 The electoral register forms the exclusive basis for the right to vote.

2 It comprises all persons entitled to vote and stand for election in federal, cantonal, and communal matters.

3 It contains, for each person entitled to vote and stand for election, the necessary information for identification and concerning their right to vote and stand for election.

4 In doing so, it relies in particular on the data from the resident register.

Leadership

1 The municipalities shall designate a body responsible for the maintenance of the electoral register and shall appoint an electoral register administrator.

2 The body shall issue voting right certificates.

Form

1 The electoral register must be kept in electronic form.

2 It must enable data transfer to the cantonal electronic voting system.

3 It may access the data in the residents' register.

Newly Arrived Residents

1 No one may be simultaneously registered in the electoral roll of multiple municipalities.

2 Newly arrived residents, provided the conditions are met, are to be registered in the electoral roll immediately after their registration.

3 The authority responsible for maintaining the electoral roll may obtain from the municipality of origin the information suitable and necessary for assessing voting rights and eligibility for election.

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Deletions

1. Entries are to be deleted

a. upon abandonment of domicile in the municipality;

b. upon the occurrence of a ground for exclusion;

c. upon application by persons who wish to establish political

domicile at their place of residence;

d. in the event of death.

2. Voting and Election Materials

2.1. Voter Identification Card

Contents

1 The voting card is issued based on the electoral register and contains

a. the information necessary for the clear identification of the eligible voter;

b. the date of the election or referendum, or of the Landsgemeinde or municipal assembly;

2 For elections and referendums at the ballot box, it additionally contains

a. a signature line for personal and postal voting;

b. a remark and signature section for voting assistance;

c. the identification and security elements for electronic voting;

d. information on the opening and closing of the electronic ballot box.

3 It may be provided with information on the exercise of voting rights and with additional security elements.

4 Furthermore, the design of the voting card is governed by the directives of the State Chancellery.

Production, Delivery, and Distribution

1 The voting card for the Landsgemeinde will be delivered to the municipalities by the State Chancellery in sufficient quantity.

2 The distribution of the voting card for the Landsgemeinde to eligible voters is carried out by the municipalities.

3 The costs for the production of the voting card for the Landsgemeinde and for its delivery to the municipalities shall be borne by the canton. The costs for the distribution to eligible voters shall be borne by the municipalities.

4 If a person moves away from the municipality or dies after the distribution but before the Landsgemeinde, the voting card must be returned immediately.

5 For the production and distribution of voting cards for all other elections and referendums, the municipalities are responsible. They bear the costs. They may delegate the production to the canton.

Data Processing

1 The State Chancellery is authorized to process personal data from the municipal electoral register for the purpose of producing voter identification cards. For addressing purposes, it receives from the municipalities the name, first name, and address of the eligible voters listed in the municipal electoral register at the relevant time.

Late Submission

1 The voting card for the Landsgemeinde will be issued subsequently if eligible voters are registered in the electoral roll after the ordinary dispatch, or if they credibly demonstrate non-receipt or loss.

2 The municipality may levy a fee for this.

2.2. Other Voting Materials

Ballot Papers and Voting Slips

1 The following entities are responsible for the production of ballot papers,

voting slips, and lists

a.

the Canton

1.

for the election of the Government Council;

2.

for the election of the National Council;

3.

for the election of the two Cantonal Councillors (Ständeräte);

4.

for votes on cantonal matters.

b.

the Municipalities

1.

for the election of the Landrat (Cantonal Parliament);

2.

for elections on municipal matters;

3.

for votes on municipal matters.

2 In the cases referred to in paragraph 1 letter a, the State Chancellery is

responsible for the free delivery of a sufficient number of ballot papers and voting slips

to the municipalities or to a designated body. It may send them

further documents for distribution.

3 The delivery of voting materials for federal referendums shall be made

directly to the municipalities or to a designated body, in accordance with the

instructions of the State Chancellery.

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4 The municipalities are responsible for the distribution to eligible voters.

They bear the costs.

Reply Envelope, Ballot Envelope and Voting Slip Envelope

1 The pre-franked reply envelope as well as the ballot envelope and voting slip envelope will be provided free of charge to the eligible voters by the municipalities.

Landsgemeinde Memorial

1 The State Chancellery is responsible for the production and distribution of a sufficient number of memorials to the municipalities.

2 The municipalities are responsible for distributing the memorial to eligible voters.

3 The canton bears the costs for production and distribution; the municipalities bear the costs for distribution.

Waiver of the Landsgemeinde Memorial

¹ Eligible voters may waive the delivery of the Landsgemeinde memorial in physical form.

² The waiver must be communicated to the municipal body responsible for maintaining the electoral register.

³ A waiver applies to all eligible voters living in the same household. Collective households are exempt from this.

Late Submission

1 Voting and election materials are submitted late if eligible voters are entered into the voter register after the ordinary dispatch or credibly demonstrate non-receipt or loss of documents.

2 The municipality may levy a fee for this.

3. Elections and Referendums at the Polls

3.1. Preparation of Elections and Referendums

3.1.1. Deadlines

Voting Dates

1 The Government Council determines the dates for the general election of the Cantonal Council, the Government Council, and the municipal executive boards at least six months before the voting day.

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2 The general election of the Government Council must be held before the Landsgemeinde at which the term of office expires.

3 The general election of the two members of the Council of States takes place simultaneously with the general election of the National Council.

Blocked Days

1 The day of voting may not coincide with the following days

a. New Year's Day;

b. Easter Sunday;

c. Landsgemeinde Sunday;

d. Pentecost Sunday;

e. Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer;

f. All Saints' Day;

g. Christmas holidays.

Distribution of Seats Among Electoral Districts

1 The distribution of seats among electoral districts in proportional representation

elections occurs simultaneously with the determination of the polling date

by the Government Council or the Municipal Council.

2 The results of the distribution are to be published in the Official Gazette.

3.1.2 Registration Procedure for Majority Elections *

Information *

1 *

2 The registration of candidacies must include: *

a. * official surname and first names;

b. * surname and first names under which the person is known politically or in everyday life;

c. * gender;

d. * date of birth;

e. * residential address, including postcode;

f. * places of origin, including canton;

g. * affiliation with a party or a political group;

h. * profession;

i. * clear designation of the office sought.

j. 3-4 *

Bereinigung der Wahlvorschläge

**Correction of Election Proposals**

1 The submitted election proposals can be inspected at the municipal chancellery.

2 The communal election office examines them for statutory requirements and the validity of the signatures.

3 It is responsible for the correction of election proposals and the creation of the lists.

4 During the correction of election proposals, the following are struck off

a. proposed persons who are not identifiable;

b. proposed persons who are not eligible for election;

c. proposed persons who are listed more than twice;

d. proposed persons who are already listed on another election proposal for the same electoral district;

e. surplus proposed persons from bottom to top and from right to left.

1. Wahlvorschläge können nach der Bereinigung durch die für den Wahlvorschlag verantwortliche Person ergänzt werden, wenn

| | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | a. | vorgeschlagene Personen gestrichen werden mussten; | | |

| | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | b. | die Unterschrift vorgeschlagener Personen fehlt; | | |

| | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | c. **\*** | ... | | | | |

| | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | d. | die Listenbezeichnung aufgrund von Verwechslungsgefahr angepasst werden muss. | | |

2. Für die Ergänzung ist der für den Wahlvorschlag verantwortlichen Person eine Frist von drei Tagen anzusetzen.

3. Sofern sie nichts anderes verlangt, werden gemeldete Ersatzvorschläge am Ende angereiht.

List Numbers

1 The drawing of list numbers is carried out by the head of the communal election office in the presence of at least two other persons.

2 The drawing is publicly accessible. The municipalities ensure appropriate public information regarding the time and place of the drawing.

3 The lot is drawn manually.

Listen

1 The lists must be produced on paper of the same size and color.

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2 They must be provided with a list designation, a list number, and any

list connection.

3 Additions behind the names of the candidates, such as "incumbent" or

"new," are not permitted.

4 The municipalities must appropriately publicize the lists, including the list

designation, list number, and any list connections.

3.1.4. Use of the electronic voting channel

Elections and Ballots in Federal and Cantonal Matters

1 The Government Council decides on the use of the electronic voting channel, subject to Article 15 paragraph 1 GPR.

2 It obtains the necessary basic authorization from the Confederation and may issue supplementary directives.

3 The State Chancellery

a. obtains authorization from the Confederation for individual elections and ballots;

b. monitors the process of electronic voting;

c. controls the prohibition of double voting together with the communal election offices;

d. decrypts electronically cast votes;

e. confirms the electronic results;

f. forwards the electronic results to the communal election offices.

4 The communal election offices take into account the transmitted electronic results when counting and determining their results.

5 For the observation of the decryption and the counting of electronically cast votes, the Government Council may appoint an independent audit body.

Wahlen und Abstimmungen in Gemeindeangelegenheiten

Elections and Votes in Municipal Matters

1 The Government Council may make the electronic voting channel avail-

able to municipalities for elections and votes in municipal matters upon

a corresponding request from the Municipal Council.

2 The communal election offices shall fulfill the tasks of the State Chan-

cery in accordance with Article 22, paragraph 3, *mutatis mutandis*. To

this end, they shall cooperate with the State Chancery and may transfer

individual tasks to it, in whole or in part.

3 If elections and votes in municipal matters coincide with those in federal

or cantonal matters, the Canton shall bear the costs incurred in connection

with the use of the cantonal system. In other cases, the municipalities shall

bear the costs.

3.2. Stimmabgabe

3.2. Casting of Votes

Polling Stations and Opening Hours

1 The Municipal Council

a. determines the polling stations and their opening hours on election day and the preceding days;

b. designates the municipal administration office where eligible voters may cast their vote by submitting a sealed, separate envelope.

2 If an election or ballot coincides with a municipal assembly, the ballot box must be closed at the beginning of the assembly.

3 Eligible voters must be adequately informed about the polling stations and their opening hours, as well as the options for early in-person voting according to paragraph 1 letter b.

Electronic Ballot Box

¹ The electronic ballot box opens at 12:00 PM on the fourth-to-last Monday

before the voting day.

² It closes at 12:00 PM on the last day before the voting day.

³ The decisive time is Swiss time, meaning Central European Time (CET),

taking into account daylight saving time according to the Federal Act on Metrology²).

Voting by Mail

1 Voting by mail can be done by post or by depositing the ballot into a mailbox of the municipal administration designated by the municipal council.

2 The municipal council designates the mailboxes of the municipal administration where voting by mail through deposit is possible and ensures that voters are appropriately informed.

3 The submission must contain the signed voting card and the ballot envelope with one ballot paper for each matter.

4 It must be posted in good time so that it reaches the communal electoral office no later than election day.

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5 The communal electoral office ensures that the mailboxes of the municipal administration designated by the municipal council are emptied again at the time of the closing of the last ballot box in the municipality on election day and that the submissions contained therein are considered during the counting.

Electronic Voting

1 Eligible voters exercise their voting rights online on a dedicated electronic voting page.

2 A voter who casts their vote electronically

a. enters the designated authentication features on the user platform;

b. completes the electronic ballot paper;

c. can verify the correctness of the vote using specific features;

d. confirms the vote by entering the designated authentication features.

3 Electronic votes are invalid if they

a. are not submitted in the prescribed form and encryption;

b. do not arrive by the closing of the electronic ballot box (Art. 25);

c. cannot be decrypted and read;

d. are cast fraudulently.

4 The votes cast are separated from personal data by the cantonal electronic voting system in such a way that they cannot be subsequently linked to one another.

Urn Deposit

1 Before the polling stations are opened for the first time, the municipal election office checks whether the urns are empty.

2 The urns must be clearly marked and secured with locks, seals, or stamps. They may only be opened and emptied on the polling day for the count.

3 No documents, especially no ballot papers or voting slips, may be displayed in the polling station.

4 Voters must submit their signed voting card at the polling station. On this, they place their ballot paper or voting slip into the urn.

5 The municipal election office supervises the casting of votes. It particularly ensures that

a. the signed voting cards are only submitted by authorized persons;

b. in the case of proxy voting, the representative also submits their own voting card;

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c. ballot papers and voting slips are only placed into the urn by authorized persons.

6 Members of the municipal election offices are prohibited from

a. inspecting the submitted ballot papers and voting slips;

b. filling out ballot papers and voting slips for third parties;

c. making personal statements to third parties about the casting of votes.

3.3. Determination of Results

Vote Counting

1 Vote counting is carried out under the mutual control of the participants in

accordance with the instructions of the electoral offices.

2 The use of automated counting procedures pursuant to Article 16 paragraph 4

GPR must be reported to the State Chancellery in advance.

3 If vote counting begins on election day before the polls close, the participants

are bound to secrecy. Contact with voters and the public must be avoided.

They are prohibited from announcing interim and final results.

4 Ballots, voting slips, and lists must be separated into valid, blank, and invalid.

Subsequently, the decisive votes on the valid ballots, voting slips, and lists

must be determined and counted.

5 The reason for invalidity must be noted on the ballots, voting slips, and lists

declared invalid. The invalidity must be confirmed by a member of the electoral

office with a signature.

Bereinigung der Wahlzettel und Listen

1 The following shall be struck from valid ballots and lists in order

a. names of unidentifiable persons;

b. names of persons ineligible for election;

c. names of persons not standing for election in a proportional

representation election;

d. names of candidates who have died since the purification of the

candidate nominations in a proportional representation election;

e. repetitions of names that appear more than twice on a ballot in a

proportional representation election;

f. repetitions of names that appear more than once on a ballot in a

majority election;

g. names of supernumerary persons from bottom to top and from

right to left.

2 The strikethroughs and markings must be made in such a way that they

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3 For the purpose of verifying eligibility for election under paragraph 1 letter b,

municipal election offices may access the cantonal data platform pursuant to

Article 14 of the Introductory Act to the Register Harmonisation Act³).

Unchanged and Changed Lists

1 After their purification, the valid lists are to be separated into unchanged

and changed.

2 Unchanged lists are those that correspond completely to the printed list.

3 The unchanged lists are sorted by list designation and counted. Subsequently,

the changed lists are counted, whereby the number of candidate, supplementary,

and blank votes must always correspond to the number of mandates for the

electoral district.

Results and Allocation of Seats

¹ The State Chancellery determines the results based on the transmitted municipal results

a. for elections to the National Council;

b. for government council elections;

c. for the election of the two Council of States members;

d. for federal and cantonal referendums.

² The determination of results and the allocation of seats for cantonal council elections are carried out by the communal electoral offices based on the electoral district divisors established by the State Chancellery.

³ The determination of results for municipal referendums and elections is carried out by the communal electoral office.

**3.4. Reporting and Publication of Results**

Reporting and Recording

1. In federal and cantonal elections and votes, the communal electoral offices shall report the municipal results to the State Chancellery immediately after counting, by telephone and electronically.

2. The record of the municipal results must contain

a. the place, dates, and times during which ballot submission was possible;

b. the names of the members of the communal electoral office;

c. the values to be determined according to Article 20 GPR.

3. The record shall be

a. prepared in duplicate;

b. signed by the head of the communal electoral office together with another member;

c. delivered to the State Chancellery on the next working day for federal and cantonal elections and votes.

Publication of Results

1 Information of the public and the media regarding the results on the

election day may not take place before 12:00 PM.

2 The State Chancellery shall appropriately inform the public about the total

results of elections and referendums in federal and cantonal matters.

3 The publication of the results in the Official Gazette shall include a reference to

the legal remedy.

1. Die Wahl- und Stimmzettel sowie die Stimmrechtsausweise sind nach der Auszählung sortiert und verschlossen aufzubewahren.

2. Bei Wahlen und Abstimmungen in Bundes- und Kantonsangelegenheiten sind sie zusammen mit dem Protokoll der Ergebnisse der Staatskanzlei zuzustellen.

3. Die Vernichtung erfolgt frühestens drei Monate nach dem Abstimmungstag, nicht jedoch vor rechtskräftiger Erledigung allfälliger Rechtsmittelverfahren respektive vor dem Erwahrungsbeschluss des Bundesrates bei Wahlen und Abstimmungen in Bundesangelegenheiten.

4. Vorbehalten bleiben die Bestimmungen über die Auswertung des Stimmverhaltens.

5. Für die Löschung der Daten aus der elektronischen Stimmabgabe gelten die Bestimmungen sinngemäss.

Waiver

1. A waiver must be made by written declaration

a. to the Cantonal Chancellery for elections of the Cantonal Government;

b. to the municipal chancellery for the attention of the municipal council for elections to the Cantonal Council and elections concerning municipal affairs;

2. The declaration of waiver must be received by the Cantonal or municipal chancellery within the statutory period during opening hours.

3. These provisions apply mutatis mutandis to the declaration according to Article 54 GPR.

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Succession

¹ The Municipal Council declares the person succeeding in accordance with Article 56 GPR as elected.

Drawing Lots

¹ The lot is to be drawn by

a. the Head of the municipal electoral office for municipal elections;

b. the Head of the cantonal electoral office for Cantonal Council elections, Council of States and National Council elections, as well as for Landrat elections in cases according to Article 54, Paragraph 2 of the Law on Political Rights.

² The lot is to be drawn in the presence of two members of the respective electoral office.

**4. Elections and Votes at the Landsgemeinde**

### Convocation

¹ The convocation of the Landsgemeinde is effected by publication in the Official Gazette.

* Measures for Voters with Disabilities

¹ Voters with disabilities or their representatives must submit their needs concerning the exercise of their voting rights

a. to the State Chancellery no later than 14 days before the Landsgemeinde;

b. to the Municipal Chancellery no later than 14 days before the municipal assembly.

Measures to Facilitate Participation

¹ Measures to facilitate participation are

a. free public transport for eligible voters and children and young people up to 16 years of age;

b. childcare service for the children of eligible voters for the duration of the Landsgemeinde.

Exercise of Voting Rights

¹ Voting rights are exercised by raising the voting card.

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Accreditation of Media and Guests

1 The accreditation of media and guests is carried out by the State Chancellery.

Logging

1 The State Chancellery is responsible for logging the Landsgemeinde and for its publication in the official image and sound archive.

**5. Popular Initiatives**

Certificate of Eligibility to Vote

1 The certificate of eligibility to vote shall be issued if the signing person is registered in the electoral roll on the day the signature list is submitted for certification.

2 If the certificate of eligibility to vote is refused, the refusal must be justified with one of the keywords pursuant to Article 19 paragraph 2 of the Federal Ordinance on Political Rights.

Submission of Signature Lists

¹ The signature lists must be submitted to the municipal clerk's office no later than the last day of the referendum period during opening hours.

² If the collection deadline expires on a Saturday, Sunday, or public holiday, the signature lists may still be submitted during the opening hours of the next following working day.

Destruction of Signature Lists

1 The signature lists must be destroyed once the decision on the validity of the popular initiative has become legally binding.

6. Final Provisions