RTVG recount demanded in Baselland
In the canton of Baselland, a recount is to be conducted for the federal referendum on the Radio and Television Act (RTVG). This is the subject of a voter complaint that has been filed with the State Chancellery.
It was not possible to find out from the State Chancellery on Tuesday who submitted the complaint. In response to an inquiry, it was merely stated that it was a private individual. The specific effect of the voting rights complaint in the canton of Baselland is still unclear. According to the cantonal chancellery, various legal issues still need to be clarified before the cantonal government can make a decision. Baselland is so far the first canton in which a recount of the RTVA has been requested. The new law was adopted on Sunday by an extremely narrow margin of just 0.16 percent or 3696 votes. In the canton of Baselland, the result was much clearer: 45.8 percent in favor compared to 54.2 percent against; the difference was 6658 votes. (SDA)
