Swiss-Made Smartvote Tool Used by Thousands in Exile Tibetan Elections

Swiss invention helps Tibet’s diaspora make election choices

The online voting advice tool Smartvote Tibet was used 13,000 times during the 2026 elections for the Tibetan parliament in exile – equivalent to more than a fifth of the votes cast. Swiss-Tibetan political scientist Palmo Brunner explains why the initiative matters, and what happened when it was hit by a cyberattack at a crucial moment. Smartvote was originally developed in Switzerland to help voters make their electoral choices. Today, the tool and similar online voting advice apps are used...

By swissinfo.ch