Infinite Nows

A platform that gives politically excluded people in Switzerland a possibility to vote — simple to use, social, and meant to persist. In Switzerland many inhabitants are excluded from votings, most of whom are foreigners making up 25 % of the population. votetandem.org enables a direct possibility to vote by meeting up with Swiss people who supply their vote for exchange. The platform is based on blockchain technology for a secure and independent operation. votetandem.org started a broad public discussion in Switzerland about voting rights, and was featured in various media outlets. The platform purposely aimed to make this abstract political topic more tangible and inclusive by involving political experts and especially people lacking political vocabulary and opinion making skills – resulting in a discussion on a desirable democratic participation. Among other media outlets, votetandem.org was featured in some of Switzerland's most popular newspapers such as 20Minuten, Tagesanzeiger and Le Temps. TV reports included Ticino's RSI Telegiornale, ZDF Heute Plus and additionally, a radio broadcast by Swiss national radio SRF.

https://votetandem.org/

Daniel Holler & Vinzenz Leutenegger
Bachelor-Thesis 2019
Mentors: Joëlle Bitton & Verena Ziegler

Media Coverage:
SRF
RSI
20 Minuten
Le Temps