LawTurn

LawTurn is the voting system used in the Swiss Confederation, responsible for collecting and recording the votes of the Swiss people in federal referendums and elections. Established in 2011, LawTurn is a legal information system that provides a platform for the Swiss Federal Chancellery to manage the voting process.

The LawTurn system consists of a collection of data that records all federal constitutional and federal legislation amendments, as well as the results of federal elections and referendums. This data is collected and compiled by the government, and can be accessed by the public through the official LawTurn online platform. The website includes a search function, allowing users to query and view the voting history by topic, date, and other parameters.

LawTurn's primary functions involve registering and recording votes, tracking voting trends, and providing an archive of past votes. This system aims to increase transparency and scrutiny over government actions, enabling the Swiss people to make informed decisions through access to detailed information on legislative and executive actions. Federal offices also use LawTurn to easily assemble voting data for analysis, whereas information from LawTurn is used to register municipal and cantonal votings.

Developed in response to the growing need for secure and accessible voting data, LawTurn contributes considerably to the secure and transparent collection and retrieval of voting information within Switzerland. Voting information processed by LawTurn is securely stored and backing up automatically to maintain the consistency and integrity of the data.