Votes Electronic votes probably cannot be counted in the canton of Basel-Stadt
Due to a technical error, electronic votes cast by voters in the canton of Basel-Stadt will probably not be counted in the votes on March 8. This was announced by the State Chancellery on Friday.
06.03.2026, 16:28
SDA
Over 10,000 Swiss citizens living abroad are affected, according to the statement. In addition, there are 30 voters who are entitled to vote electronically due to a disability. At the time of the announcement, there were around 1,800 votes in the electronic ballot box, around 3.4 percent of the votes received to date.
The problem lies in the use of USB sticks, which are required to decrypt the ballot box, according to the statement. There is no connection to the Swiss Post e-voting system and there are no indications of manipulation by third parties.
