The online voting aid smartvote offers voters the opportunity to compare themselves with the political positions of parties and candidates using a comprehensive questionnaire.
Democratic elections are based on the ideal that voters vote for those candidates who best fit their own political positions and values. This is to ensure that the will of the electorate also comes into play in parliament.
Democratic elections are based on the ideal that voters vote for those candidates who best fit their own political positions and values. This is to ensure that the will of the electorate also comes into play in parliament.
Voters are therefore dependent on comprehensive information regarding the positions of the parties and the candidates. smartvote makes this available to you and offers valuable guidance.
smartvote enables voters to create a personalized voting recommendation based on scientific and politically neutral criteria. In addition, the results are visualized in appealing and easy-to-interpret graphics (smartspider and smartmap).
Since 2003, the online voting aid smartvote has developed into a central element of the election campaign and media coverage of parties and candidates in Switzerland and was offered in over 300 local, regional and national elections.
- In the 2023 national and Council of States elections, smartvote issued more than 2.1 million voting recommendations.
- In 2023, more than 84% of the candidates and around 20% of the voters used smartvote.
Contact: Michael Erne (Co-Projectmanager)