District Administrator (Basel-Country)

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The District Administrator is the cantonal parliament of the Canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland . It has 90 members. It usually meets once every two weeks on Thursdays in the town hall of Liestal for a public meeting.

history

The district administrator met for the first time on May 28, 1832 in Liestal.

1832-1838

The first cantonal constitution of 1832 provided the following provisions in Articles 40 to 54:

The number of members was initially not fixed, but was defined by a representative number in the cantonal constitution: "one member for every 500 souls". These were initially elected in nine constituencies at the time, in thirteen constituencies in 1833, and then in ten constituencies from 1834. From this it emerged that the first district administrator consisted of 45 members.

At the time, the district administrator met once every three months. Extraordinary meetings were possible if requested by the district administrator, the government or twelve district administrators, stating reasons. In order to have a quorum, three quarters of all members had to be present. Anyone who missed three consecutive meetings for no good reason would lose their mandate. Furthermore, the term of office was six years, but every two years a third of all members had to stand for re-election. Depending on the distance to their home town, the district administrators received daily allowances of 1, 2 or 3 francs.

1832-1850

The following changes were made with the second cantonal constitution of 1838:

The representation number has been increased from 500 to 600. For the district administrator to have a quorum, it was now sufficient if the absolute majority of all members was present. The term of office of the district administrators was now limited to a uniform three years, the partial renewal elections replaced by general renewal elections.

1850-1863

In 1850, the third cantonal constitution was passed when the federal state was founded.

With this, the number of representatives was increased again: "one member of the district administrator for 800 souls". The remuneration was increased: depending on the distance to the place of residence, a district administrator was now entitled to 1.5, 3, 4 or 5 (new) Swiss francs in daily allowances. In addition, once a year there was 200 francs for the president and 100 francs for the vice-president.

1863-1892

The fourth cantonal constitution of 1863 resulted in minor changes.

It remained at the representative number of 800, but with the addition "and a fraction of over 400 souls". From now on, the electoral mandate of an electoral district was no longer rounded off, but rounded off as standard. The possibility was created to re-elect the district administrator early if this was initially requested by 1,500 voters and then decided by the majority by referendum. The remuneration remained unchanged, but travel expenses when using the post office or rail should now also be taken into account.

1892-1984

The fifth cantonal constitution of 1892, which was heavily revised in many areas, no longer specified the legislative period of the district administrator. There are also no more specifications about the time intervals at which the district administrator should meet. The right to remuneration has also been deleted from the constitution. All this should in future be regulated by law. The representative number of 800 initially remained. In a referendum in 1926, the number of district administrators was fixed at 80 for the first time. In 1981 that number was increased to 84.

There was now also the possibility that 1500 voters could start a legislative initiative (referendum). The district administrator then had to deal with the enactment of a new law or the revision or repeal of an existing law. If the district administrator did not pass a corresponding decision within two months, a referendum was held on the initiative. In 1969 this period was increased from two months to six months and the possibility was also created for the district administrator to work out a counter-proposal.

1984 – today

The sixth cantonal constitution, which was passed in 1984 and is still valid today, resulted in the following changes:

The number of mandates has been fixed at today's number of 90. The term of office was reinstated in the constitution and is now set to four years. District members were initially restricted to three terms of office. In 1989 this was extended to four terms. A referendum now had to be processed within two years in order to be submitted to the vote if necessary. However, since 2002 it has been the case that a formulated request - in contrast to an unformulated one - now has to be submitted to a referendum within 18 months.

tasks

As the legislature , the cantonal parliament enacts laws that must be submitted to the people for approval or rejection if at least 80% of the district administrators have not approved the bill. He also controls and monitors the work of the government.

The district administrator usually meets twice a month (except in July and August) on Thursdays in the Liestal government building. These are public.

According to §§ 61 ff. Of the cantonal constitution, the tasks and powers of the district administrator are as follows:

  • He enacts all basic and important provisions in the form of laws . He issues implementing provisions in the form of decrees, provided he is authorized to do so by law.
  • It approves the international treaties subject to the referendum and the other treaties, unless the government council is responsible.
  • It approves the basic plans for cantonal activities, in particular the government program and the financial plan . It issues the cantonal structure plans .
  • It decides - subject to the financial referendum - new expenditures and sets the annual budget as part of the financial plan.
  • It confers canton citizenship to foreigners.
  • He elects the cantonal courts, the public prosecutors, the financial controller, the ombudsman, the land clerk and the federal jury.
  • He regulates the salaries to be paid by the canton and exercises other rights that are given to him by law.

Like all other parliaments in Switzerland (including the two federal chambers, the National Council and the Council of States ), the District Administrator is also a militia parliament . This system is intended to ensure that parliamentarians have closer ties to reality and the people than in professional parliaments. However, critics see the danger of excessive time and technical demands in this .

As mentioned above, decisions of the district administrator are to be submitted to the people for a vote if they have not been approved by at least 80% of the district administrators. Resolutions are to be approved by the people, among other things, if they concern constitutional amendments or international treaties with constitutional content (mandatory referendum, Art. 30 cantonal constitution).

An optional referendum can be raised against legislative resolutions, spending resolutions for more than 500,000 francs one-time or 50,000 francs recurring annually and others. This requires the support of 1,500 voters, who must announce this within eight weeks of the publication of the resolution. (Art. 31 canton constitution)

The district administrator can be asked to make changes to the law and the constitution by means of a popular initiative, if this is requested by 1500 voters as a formulated or unformulated request.

Parties

14th
22nd
3
4th
1
8th
17th
21st
14th 22nd 3 4th 1 8th 17th 21st 
A total of 90 seats
Political party 2019 2015 2011 2007 2003 1999 1995 1991
Social Democratic Party 22 seats 21 seats 21 seats 22 seats 25 seats 25 seats 24 seats 22 seats
Swiss People's Party 21 seats 28 seats 24 seats 21 seats 20 seats 14 seats 11 seats 9 seats
FDP Baselland * 17 seats 17 seats 14 seats 20 seats 19 seats 22 seats 25 seats 27 seats
Green Party ** 14 seats 8 seats 12 seats 11 seats 8 seats 5 seats 6 seats 8 seats
CVP 8 seats 8 seats 8 seats 11 seats 11 seats 12 seats 13 seats 15 seats
EPP 4 seats 4 seats 4 seats 4 seats 3 seats 3 seats 4 seats 4 seats
Green Liberal Party 3 seats 3 seats 3 seats N / A N / A N / A N / A N / A
Non-party *** 1 seat N / A N / A N / A N / A N / A N / A N / A
BDP 0 seats 1 seat 4 seats N / A N / A N / A N / A N / A
Swiss democrats N / A N / A 0 seats 1 seat 4 seats 9 seats 7 seats 5 seats

NA = not started
* 1991 and 1995 including 3 seats of the FDP Laufental
** = 1995 including 2 seats of the Free Green List
*** = 2019 elected via common list The middle of non-party members, CVP, glp and BDP

Members

The district administrator consists of 90 members.
These are elected every four years according to the proportional system in four electoral regions and twelve constituencies, the last election was on March 31, 2019.
The distribution of the 90 MPs over the twelve constituencies is calculated according to the number of citizens entitled to vote in each constituency; However, each constituency sends at least 6 members to the district administration.

There is also a restriction to four terms of office, i.e. a maximum of 16 years.

The members of the district administrator are compensated for office as follows:

  • CHF 4,400 basic annual amount
  • 50 francs attendance fee per hour
  • Travel allowance of 70 centimes per kilometer or the amount of the annual TNW subscription.

In addition, they must disclose their interests. Participation in meetings is compulsory. However, there is no longer an explicit loss of the mandate if you miss three consecutive meetings - as was the case in earlier times. The current legislative period lasts from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2023.

The members of the current legislative period are listed below:

As of December 14, 2019

Surname Political party place of residence vintage Election year function
Simone Dept. SP Bottmingen 1964 2015 member
Stephan Ackermann bricklayer Green Pratteln 1973 2018 member
Marco Agostini Green Pfeffingen BL 1964 2019 member
Jacqueline Bader Rüedii FDP Reinach BL 1970 2018 member
Rahel Bänziger Green Binningen 1966 2010 member
Andreas Bammatter SP Allschwil 1960 2011 member
Anita Biedert SVP Muttenz 1953 2017 member
Rolf Blatter FDP Aesch 1962 2015 member
Roger Boerlin SP Muttenz 1953 2019 member
Patricia groom CVP Binningen 1993 2019 member
Peter Brodbeck SVP Arlesheim 1950 2007 member
Markus Brunner SVP Muttenz 1969 2019 member
Roman Brunner (politician) SP Birsfelden 1980 2015 member
Stephan Burgunder FDP Pratteln 1975 2019 member
Linard Candreia SP To run 1957 2015 member
Balint Csontos Green Ramlinsburg 1995 2019 member
Tania Cucè SP Louse 1989 2019 member
Martin Datwyler FDP To run 1969 2019 member
Michel Degen SVP Liedertswil 1975 2017 member
Stefan Degen FDP Gelterkinden 1981 2018 member
Markus Dudler CVP Arlesheim 1981 2015 member
Andreas Dürr FDP Biel-Benken 1962 2012 Parliamentary group president (FDP)
Erika Eichenberger Green Liestal 1961 2018 member
Dieter Epple SVP Liestal 1955 2011 member
Erhart Dominique SVP Oberwil BL 1963 2019 member
Thomas Eugster FDP Liestal 1970 2015 member
Meret Franke Green Liestal 1983 2019 member
Christine Frey FDP Munchenstein 1967 2015 member
Sara Fritz EPP Birsfelden 1985 2009 member
Julia Gosteli Green Allschwil 1967 2019 member
Markus Graf SVP Corn language 1970 2015 member
Laura Grazioli Green Sissach 1985 2019 member
Anna-Tina Groelly Green Gelterkinden 1989 2019 member
Christoph Hänggi SP Therwil 1960 2009 member
Peter Hartmann (politician, 1970) Green Muttenz 1970 2019 member
Andrea Heger-Weber EPP Hölstein 1974 2015 member
Christof Hiltmann FDP Birsfelden 1972 2011 member
Werner Hotz EPP Allschwil 1964 2016 member
Ermando Imondi SVP To force 1962 2019 member
Sven Inäbnit FDP Binningen 1964 2013 member
Désirée Jaun SP Birsfelden 1987 2018 member
Christina Rita Jeanneret-Gris-Iseli FDP Oberwil BL 1957 2019 member
Martin Karrer (politician) SVP Pfeffingen BL 1967 2015 member
Andrea Kaufmann-Werthmüller FDP Waldenburg BL 1977 2015 member
Urs Kaufmann SP Frenkendorf 1961 2015 member
Felix Keller-Mason CVP Allschwil 1956 2009 Group President (CVP / GLP)
Jan Kirchmayr SP Aesch BL 1993 2016 member
Klaus Kirchmayr Green Aesch BL 1963 2007 Group President (Greens / EPP)
Adil Koller SP Munchenstein 1993 2017 member
Yves Krebs GLP Oberwil BL 1980 2019 member
Heinz Lerf FDP Liestal 1956 2015 member
Miriam Locher SP Munchenstein 1982 2014 Group President (SP)
Bianca Maag dispute SP Reinach BL 1953 2011 member
Caroline Mall SVP Reinach BL 1967 2011 member
Markus Meier (politician) SVP Ormalingen 1961 2013 member
Pascale Meschberger SP Liestal 1974 2019 member
Franz Meyer CVP Grellingen 1962 2010 member
Lucia Mikeler Knaack SP Bottmingen 1958 2015 member
Thomas Noack SP Bubendorf BL 1961 2018 member
Simon Oberbeck CVP Birsfelden 1983 2015 member
Peter Riebli SVP Buckten 1956 2015 District President, Group President (SVP)
Matthias Ritter SVP Diegten 1955 2015 member
Urs Roth SP Niederdorf BL 1960 2019 member
Pascal Ryf CVP Oberwil BL 1979 2015 member
Saskia Schenker FDP Itingen 1979 2015 member
Marc Scherrer CVP Running BL 1986 2015 member
Marc Schinzel FDP Binningen 1963 2015 member
Urs Schneider SVP Pratteln 1974 2016 member
Ernst Schürch (politician) SP Rünenberg 1964 2019 member
Florian Spiegel SVP Allschwil 1989 2019 member
Regula Steinemann GLP Füllinsdorf 1980 2015 member
Lotti Stokar Green Oberwil BL 1955 2010 member
Susanne Strub SVP Haefelfingen 1966 2010 member
Sandra Strüby-Schaub SP Buckten 1971 2016 member
Courtship Stückelberger FDP Arlesheim 1972 2011 member
Andi Trüssel SVP Frenkendorf 1952 2013 member
Reto Tschudin SVP Lausen BL 1984 2015 member
Jürg Vogt-Dürring FDP Allschwil 1958 2015 member
Béatrix by Sury d'Aspremont CVP Reinach BL 1961 2017 member
Regula Waldner Green Wenslingen 1966 2019 member
Hanspeter Weibel SVP Bottmingen 1953 2010 member
Regina Werthmüller-Tschopp Non-party Sissach 1960 2011 member
Christina Wicker-Hägeli GLP Reinach BL 1960 2019 member
Etienne Winter SP Allschwil 1993 2019 member
Irene Wolf EPP Füllinsdorf 1959 2019 member
Mirjam Würth SP Frenkendorf 1960 2008 member
Jacqueline Wunderer SVP Röschenz 1964 2014 member
Ursula Wyss (politician, 1955) SP Oberwil BL 1955 2019 member
Karl-Heinz Zeller Green Arlesheim 1960 2019 member
Samuel Zimmermann SVP Oberwil BL 1959 2019 member

Electoral process

The 90 members of the district administrator are elected in the twelve constituencies by list voting. The size of the constituencies is based on the municipal boundaries. Which municipality belongs to which constituency is specified in Articles 47 to 49 of the Political Rights Act (GpR).

Constituency associated municipalities
Allschwil Allschwil, Schönenbuch
Binningen Binningen, Bottmingen
Oberwil Biel-Benken, Ettingen, Oberwil, Therwil
To run Blauen, Brislach, Burg, Dittingen, Duggingen, Grellingen, Laufen, Liesberg, Nenzlingen, Roggenburg, Röschenz, Wahlen, Zwingen
Munchenstein Arlesheim, Münchenstein
Muttenz Birsfelden, Muttenz
Reinach Aesch, Pfeffingen, Reinach
Liestal Bubendorf, Lausen, Liestal, Lupsingen, Ramlinsburg, Seltisberg, Ziefen
Pratteln Arisdorf, Augst, Frenkendorf, Füllinsdorf, Giebenach, Hersberg, Pratteln
Gelterkinden Anwil, Buus, Gelterkinden, Hemmiken, Kilchberg, Maisprach, Oltingen, Ormalingen, Rickenbach, Rothenfluh, Rünenberg, Tecknau, Wenslingen, Zeglingen
Sissach Böckten, Buckten, Diepflingen, Häfelfingen, Itingen, Känerkinden, Läufelfingen, Nusshof, Rümlingen, Sissach, Tenniken, Thürnen, Wintersingen, Wittinsburg, Zunzgen
Waldenburg Arboldswil, Bennwil, Bretzwil, Diegten, Eptingen, Hölstein, Lampenberg, Langenbruck, Lauwil, Liedertswil, Niederdorf, Oberdorf, Reigoldswil, Titterten, Waldenburg

The twelve constituencies are also grouped into regions as follows and linked together within a region. (Art. 40 GpR)

region Constituencies
1 Allschwil, Binningen, Oberwil
2 Laufen, Münchenstein, Muttenz, Reinach
3 Liestal, Pratteln
4th Gelterkinden, Sissach, Waldenburg

Allocation of MPs to the constituencies

The law on the political rights of the canton of Basel-Landschaft (GpR) stipulates in Art. 49 para. 1 that the number of voters decides on the number of seats in each constituency - and not, as usual, the number of residents. However, each constituency sends at least six members (Art. 49, Paragraph 2).

The allocation takes place in the same way as the Hare-Niemeyer procedure.

First, the first distribution number is determined as a rounded quotient of the number of all eligible voters and the number of total mandates in the canton. For this purpose, the number of eligible voters at the time of the last vote, which took place at least six months before the scheduled election date, is used.

The number of voters in each constituency is now divided by the first distribution number and rounded down. Constituencies to which fewer than six seats are entitled in this way receive six seats and are excluded from the further distribution procedure. In a next step, a second distribution number is calculated as a rounded quotient from the number of voters in the remaining constituencies and the remaining mandates to be distributed. Now the number of eligible voters in the remaining constituencies is divided by this second distribution number. The quotients obtained in this way represent, with their whole number, the respective provisional seat entitlement of an electoral district. Any remaining mandates to be distributed are now awarded according to the size of the fraction entitlements (according to the Hare-Niemeyer procedure).

If an electoral district receives fewer than six seats in this distribution, it will be allocated six seats. With the exclusion of this constituency, the seat allocation must now be carried out again according to the rules listed above.

This status has remained unchanged since 2007.

Constituency Mandates
Allschwil 7th
Binningen 7th
Oberwil 9
To run 6th
Munchenstein 7th
Muttenz 9
Reinach 10
Liestal 9
Pratteln 8th
Gelterkinden 6th
Sissach 6th
Waldenburg 6th

List size

In each constituency, the participating parties submit lists that contain a maximum of as many candidates as the constituency can send representatives.

Number of votes

The number of votes that a person entitled to vote can give is identical to the number of mandates to be given in his constituency. So it is between six and ten, depending on the constituency.

Voting

The voter can submit a party's list unchanged. He gives all of his votes to this party. The electorate can delete individual candidates from the list of a party and replace them with other candidates from the same party or from another party (panaschieren). However, he can put the name of a candidate on a list a maximum of two times (cumulation). He can also delete the party name from the list header on the list of one of the parties and replace it with another party name. (see Art. 38 GpR) It is also possible to fill out the so-called free list with selected candidates from all other parties and to put a party name in the list header.

To determine the election result, the party votes are first added up (Art. 39 GpR). These are made up of personal votes for the candidates of the individual parties and empty votes that result from list positions left empty.

The votes only have an impact within one region. The regions are therefore self-contained electoral areas.

Assignment of mandates

The allocation of mandates is a very complicated two-part process consisting of the distribution of party mandates to the regions on the one hand and the sub-distribution of mandates within each region to the associated constituencies and the respective parties.

Top distribution

In a first step, all party votes for each constituency are compiled. (Art. 39 para. 1 GpR). The numbers for the election on March 27, 2011 were as follows:

Party votes in the constituencies
Constituency Total mandates FDP SP SVP EPP CVP Green GLP BDP SD
Allschwil 7th 5427 8003 5912 1551 4346 4082 1604 0 0
Binningen 7th 7375 7292 8180 1782 3151 4353 2810 1580 0
Oberwil 9 10184 12759 13070 1813 9455 10767 1804 3459 0
To run 6th 3562 4597 7362 294 6718 1612 549 1026 376
Munchenstein 7th 5715 7818 5074 727 3179 5280 2448 1362 770
Muttenz 9 5353 16324 10673 4022 5812 6508 1568 2465 1184
Reinach 10 9410 13537 15951 2136 10639 7728 2000 5006 1068
Liestal 9 8658 12381 14471 5055 2383 8374 4682 3833 1172
Pratteln 8th 6808 9920 10974 1412 1592 5572 2403 2186 1654
Gelterkinden 6th 2800 5316 8688 1482 0 4410 535 1177 0
Sissach 6th 5528 6000 7618 1552 0 5797 663 2378 0
Waldenburg 6th 3013 4745 7905 1618 0 2606 1139 2743 0

Since the number of votes that a voter can cast varies from constituency to constituency, the next step is to determine the number of voters from the number of votes. For this purpose, the party votes are divided by the number of mandates in the respective constituency. (Art. 40 para. 2 GpR) The rounded results give the number of voters.

Constituencies
Constituency FDP SP SVP EPP CVP Green GLP BDP SD
Allschwil 775 1143 844 221 620 583 229 0 0
Binningen 1053 1041 1168 254 450 621 401 225 0
Oberwil 1131 1417 1452 201 1050 1196 200 384 0
To run 593 766 1227 49 1119 268 91 171 62
Munchenstein 816 1116 724 103 454 754 349 194 62
Muttenz 594 18313 1185 446 645 723 174 273 131
Reinach 941 1353 1595 213 1063 772 200 500 106
Liestal 962 1375 1607 561 264 930 520 425 130
Pratteln 851 1240 1371 176 199 696 300 273 206
Gelterkinden 466 886 1448 247 0 735 89 196 0
Sissach 921 1000 1269 258 0 966 110 369 0
Waldenburg 502 790 1317 269 0 434 189 457 0

The electoral numbers of the parties in the regions are now divided by the corresponding 1st electoral number and rounded off. There is an initial number of mandates for each party per region. However, not all mandates can be distributed yet.

preliminary number of mandates
Region (with constituencies) FDP SP SVP EPP CVP Green GLP BDP SD assigned mandates Remaining mandates
1 (Allschwil, Binningen, Oberwil) 4th 5 4th 0 3 3 1 0 0 20th 3
2 (Laufen, Münchenstein, Muttenz, Reinach) 4th 7th 7th 1 4th 3 1 1 0 28 4th
3 (Liestal, Pratteln) 2 3 4th 1 0 2 1 1 0 14th 3
4 (Gelterkinden, Sissach, Waldenburg) 2 3 5 1 0 3 0 1 0 15th 3

The law on political rights prescribes the following for the remaining seats to be distributed: Divide the electoral figures of each party by the number of seats already assigned plus one and assign the first remaining seat to the party with the highest quotient. This process will continue until all mandates have been allocated.

For reasons of space, this is only explained here using the example of region 2:

Distribution of remaining mandates
Region 2 (Laufen, Münchenstein, Muttenz, Reinach) FDP SP SVP EPP CVP Green GLP BDP SD Total mandates Remaining mandates
Voter numbers 2944 5048 4731 811 3281 2517 814 1138 409
mandates already assigned 4th 7th 7th 1 4th 3 1 0 1 28 4th
quotient 589 631 591 406 656 629 407 569 409
mandates already assigned 4th 7th 7th 1 5 3 1 1 0 29 3
quotient 589 631 591 406 547 629 407 569 409
mandates already assigned 4th 8th 7th 1 5 3 1 1 0 30th 2
quotient 589 561 591 406 547 629 407 569 409
mandates already assigned 4th 8th 7th 1 5 4th 1 1 0 31 1
quotient 589 561 591 406 547 503 407 569 409
mandates already assigned 4th 8th 8th 1 5 4th 1 1 0 32 0
definitive allocation of mandates 4th 8th 8th 1 5 4th 1 1 0

The same procedure then results in the following mandate distribution for all four regions:

definitive number of mandates
Region (with constituencies) FDP SP SVP EPP CVP Green GLP BDP SD
1 (Allschwil, Binningen, Oberwil) 4th 5 5 1 3 3 1 1 0
2 (Laufen, Münchenstein, Muttenz, Reinach) 4th 8th 8th 1 5 4th 1 1 0
3 (Liestal, Pratteln) 3 4th 5 1 0 2 1 1 0
4 (Gelterkinden, Sissach, Waldenburg) 3 4th 6th 1 0 3 0 1 0
total 14th 21st 24 4th 8th 12 3 4th 0

This concludes the overall distribution. The numbers listed in the totals line now indicate how many mandates the individual parties will be represented in the newly elected district administrator.

Sub-distribution

In the case of sub-distribution, the aim is to distribute the right to a seat of the parties in the regions among the constituencies connected to it so that a result that is as consistent as possible with the voting results of each constituency arises. On the other hand, however, no more seats may be allocated to an electoral district than it is entitled to by law.

The sub-allocation must be carried out separately for each region. In a first step, the voter numbers of the parties in a region are divided by the respective seat claims. The quotient is rounded up. The result is the so-called second voting number (Art. 41 para. 1 GpR). Due to the fact that the SD will not be represented in any region, it is no longer listed in the following tables.

Region 1
FDP SP SVP EPP CVP Green GLP BDP
Voter count 2959 3601 3464 676 2120 2400 830 609
Seat claims 4th 5 5 1 3 3 1 1
quotient 739.75 720.2 692.8 676 700.67 800 830 609
2nd election number 740 721 693 676 701 800 830 609

Art. 41 para. 2 GpR now stipulates that each party in each constituency receives as many mandates as the second number is fully included in the number of voters.
Remaining mandates go to those constituency parties that show the largest fraction when dividing their number of voters by the second number.
Two facts must be checked each time:

  • Is a remaining mandate still to be awarded compatible with the right to a seat of a party in the region?
  • Is there still a free mandate in the constituency concerned?
  • The mandate is only awarded if both conditions are met.
  • If both conditions are not met, the mandate will not be awarded.

This process continues until all mandates are distributed.

In the following table, all mandates that meet the allocation conditions are highlighted in blue; those that do not meet the conditions are highlighted in red.

REGION 1 Allschwil Binningen Oberwil
FDP SP SVP EPP CVP Green GLP BDP Remainder total FDP SP SVP EPP CVP Green GLP BDP Remainder total FDP SP SVP EPP CVP Green GLP BDP Remainder total
Voter count 775 1143 844 221 620 583 229 0 1053 1041 1168 254 450 621 401 225 1131 1417 1452 201 1050 1196 200 384
2nd election number 740 721 693 676 707 800 830 609 740 721 693 676 707 800 830 609 740 721 693 676 707 800 830 609
quotient 1.047 1.585 1.218 0.327 0.877 0.729 0.276 0 1.423 1.444 1.685 0.376 0.636 0.776 0.483 0.369 1.528 1.965 2.095 0.297 1.485 1.495 0.241 0.631
preliminary mandates 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 0
Remaining mandates 4th 4th 3
Fraction number 0.047 0.585 0.218 0.327 0.877 0.729 0.276 0.000 0.423 0.444 0.685 0.376 0.636 0.776 0.483 0.369 0.528 0.965 0.095 0.297 0.485 0.495 0.241 0.631
1. Remaining mandate 4th 4th 1 2
Fraction number 0.047 0.585 0.218 0.327 0.877 0.729 0.276 0.000 0.423 0.444 0.685 0.376 0.636 0.776 0.483 0.369 0.528 0.965 0.095 0.297 0.485 0.495 0.241 0.631
2. Remaining mandate 1 3 4th 1 2
Fraction number 0.047 0.585 0.218 0.327 0.877 0.729 0.276 0.000 0.423 0.444 0.685 0.376 0.636 0.776 0.483 0.369 0.528 0.965 0.095 0.297 0.485 0.495 0.241 0.631
3. Remaining mandate 1 3 1 3 1 2
Fraction number 0.047 0.585 0.218 0.327 0.877 0.729 0.276 0.000 0.423 0.444 0.685 0.376 0.636 0.776 0.483 0.369 0.528 0.965 0.095 0.297 0.485 0.495 0.241 0.631
4. Remaining mandate (*) 1 1 2 1 3 1 2
Fraction number 0.047 0.585 0.218 0.327 0.877 0.729 0.276 0.000 0.423 0.444 0.685 0.376 0.636 0.776 0.483 0.369 0.528 0.965 0.095 0.297 0.485 0.495 0.241 0.631
5. Remaining mandate (**) 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2
Fraction number 0.047 0.585 0.218 0.327 0.877 0.729 0.276 0.000 0.423 0.444 0.685 0.376 0.636 0.776 0.483 0.369 0.528 0.965 0.095 0.297 0.485 0.495 0.241 0.631
6. Remaining mandate (***) 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2
Fraction number 0.047 0.585 0.218 0.327 0.877 0.729 0.276 0.000 0.423 0.444 0.685 0.376 0.636 0.776 0.483 0.369 0.528 0.965 0.095 0.297 0.485 0.495 0.241 0.631
7. Remaining mandate (****) 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Fraction number 0.047 0.585 0.218 0.327 0.877 0.729 0.276 0.000 0.423 0.444 0.685 0.376 0.636 0.776 0.483 0.369 0.528 0.965 0.095 0.297 0.485 0.495 0.241 0.631
8. Remaining mandate (+) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Fraction number 0.047 0.585 0.218 0.327 0.877 0.729 0.276 0.000 0.423 0.444 0.685 0.376 0.636 0.776 0.483 0.369 0.528 0.965 0.095 0.297 0.485 0.495 0.241 0.631
9. Remaining mandate (++) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Fraction number 0.047 0.585 0.218 0.327 0.877 0.729 0.276 0.000 0.423 0.444 0.685 0.376 0.636 0.776 0.483 0.369 0.528 0.965 0.095 0.297 0.485 0.495 0.241 0.631
10. Remaining mandate (+++) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
Fraction number 0.047 0.585 0.218 0.327 0.877 0.729 0.276 0.000 0.423 0.444 0.685 0.376 0.636 0.776 0.483 0.369 0.528 0.965 0.095 0.297 0.485 0.495 0.241 0.631
11. Remaining mandate (++++) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
Fraction number 0.047 0.585 0.218 0.327 0.877 0.729 0.276 0.000 0.423 0.444 0.685 0.376 0.636 0.776 0.483 0.369 0.528 0.965 0.095 0.297 0.485 0.495 0.241 0.631
12. Remaining mandate 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0

Remarks:

(*) last seat claim of the Greens
(**) last seat claim of SVP
(***) last seat claim of CVP
(****) last seat claim of BDP
(+) last seat claim of SP
(++) last seat claim of FDP and At the same time, the last seat to be allocated in the constituency of Oberwil
(+++) will not be allocated because all seats of the Greens have been allocated and all mandates in the constituency of Oberwil are allocated
(++++) will not be allocated because all seat claims of the CVP are allocated and in the constituency of Oberwil all mandates have been awarded

The distribution procedure can now be completed for Region 1, because only one seat remains for the EPP and only one seat is available in the Allschwil constituency. As a result, this last seat goes to the EPP in Allschwil.

This results in the following distribution of seats for the parties in the affiliated constituencies for Region 1.

Region 1
FDP SP SVP EPP CVP Green GLP BDP
Allschwil 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0
Binningen 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 0
Oberwil 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 1

The last step now consists in assigning the mandates to the individual candidates. For this purpose, Art. 42 GpR stipulates that those candidates are elected who have received the highest number of (person) votes. If the number of votes is equal, the lot decides.

Candidates who are not elected are designated as substitutes in the order of their number of votes. In the event that an elected MP resigns during the term of office, the substitute on the same list who received the most votes will automatically move up.

If there are no more substitutes available, an election proposal may be submitted by the party concerned if there is a vacancy. To do this, at least ten of the original signatories of the list must give their consent. The candidate in question is then deemed to have been elected for the remainder of the legislative period according to the principle of silent voting.

If no nomination can be submitted in this way, a substitute election will take place in the constituency concerned, which will then be based on the principles of majority voting.

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  1. ↑ 1st canton constitution of 1832
  2. ↑ 2nd canton constitution of 1838
  3. ↑ 3rd canton constitution of 1850
  4. ↑ 4th canton constitution of 1863
  5. ↑ 5th canton constitution of 1892
  6. ↑ 6th canton constitution of 1984
  7. ↑ Article 61 of the Constitution of the Canton of Basel-Landschaft (PDF; 194 kB)
  8. ↑ Article 49 of the Act on the Political Rights of the Canton of Basel-Landschaft (PDF; 180 kB)
  9. ↑ http://www.baselland.ch/fileadmin/baselland/files/docs/parl-lk/einfuehrung_lr_web.pdf Rights and duties of the MPs
  10. ↑ PDF at www.baselland.ch
  11. ↑ http://www.baselland.ch/120-0-htm.275550.0.html Law on the Political Rights of the Canton of Basel-Landschaft