Survey finds Swiss in favour of electronic voting

In a survey conducted by the market research institute YouGov and Swiss Post, 78% of around 2,000 respondents were in favour of the introduction of electronic voting in Switzerland. This is in addition to voting by letter and at the ballot box. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Some 77% of respondents aged between 18 and 74 from all parts of the country hoped that e-voting would improve access to voting for the Swiss Abroad, Swiss Post reported on Monday. Some 73% of respondents also hoped that the introduction would make voting easier and 72% expected a higher voter turnout. Two thirds of respondents also saw advantages for visually impaired or blind people. However, concerns were also expressed at the same time: 43% of respondents feared that voting secrecy could be jeopardised. They were also concerned about possible manipulation of the e-voting system. However, almost two thirds of respondents stated that they trusted Swiss Post as a technical provider.