Swedish Election Authority criticizes ballot paper system — The Local Sweden

Sweden's Election Authority has criticized the current system of ballot papers following several incidents during this year's elections. The agency's head, Anna Nyqvist, said that most such cases involved ballot papers being stolen, moved, or disappearing.

The Election Authority's proposal

As The Local Sweden reports, the Election Authority has long advocated for political parties not to handle ballot papers. The agency supports a model in which parties do not distribute or deliver ballot papers themselves.

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According to Nyqvist, in many countries a ballot paper is a secure document issued at the polling station. In her view, this approach makes it possible to ensure that the ballot paper is printed correctly and contains the appropriate information.

Review of the system

The Committee on Ballot Papers was recently tasked with reconsidering Sweden's ballot paper system. Among the options it is examining is a design with a greater emphasis on boxes for marks.