IFED E-Collection

Governance & Architecture

How IFED E-Collection Works

A simple guide to our secure, transparent, and democratic signature collection system

In Simple Terms

Switzerland

Provides legal framework and democratic oversight

Citizens Sign

You sign initiatives using your secure digital identity

System Verifies

Multiple parties verify signatures are real and valid

Results Count

Final counts are transparent and publicly verifiable

Who's Involved?

Different organizations and people work together to make the system secure and trustworthy

System Security: No Single Point of Control

This system prevents any single actor from controlling results. All components are essential - Switzerland provides the legal framework, IFED builds the technology ecosystem, DAO validates signatures, Cantons verify eligibility, and Citizens control their privacy. Built with privacy by design, this is a democratic solution owned by you, the people.

Switzerland
Legal anchor, constitutional framework, and democratic oversight

Responsibilities:

  • Constitutional compliance
  • Legal framework
  • Democratic oversight
  • Operational responsibility
IFED
Trusted development company, system architecture, and technical implementation

Responsibilities:

  • System development
  • Technical architecture
  • Security implementation
  • Platform maintenance
DAO
Decentralized validator nodes, threshold cryptography for signature verification

Responsibilities:

  • Signature verification
  • Blockchain validation
  • Threshold cryptography
  • Network consensus
Cantons/Municipalities
Verify voter eligibility, can participate as validator nodes

Responsibilities:

  • Voter eligibility verification
  • Local governance
  • Optional validator nodes
  • Regional reporting
Citizens
Local key/token holder, controls their own signature and privacy

Responsibilities:

  • Local key management
  • Privacy control
  • Signature submission
  • Consent management
NGOs / Third Parties
Optional signature collection partners, integrated into DAO

Responsibilities:

  • Initiative launching
  • Collection coordination
  • Public outreach
  • Progress tracking

All Stakeholders

The complete list of all organizations and entities involved in the system

IFED

Trusted development company

DAO

Decentralized validation network

Municipalities

Local governance & verification

Different Ways to Use the System

Each group has their own specialized tools and views to interact with the platform

Swiss Federal Dashboard
Overview of system health, anonymized counts, compliance status

Features:

System health monitoring
Anonymized statistics
Compliance reporting
Democratic oversight
Access: Federal Officials
IFED Development Dashboard
Technical system monitoring, development tools, and maintenance

Features:

System health monitoring
Technical metrics
Development tools
Maintenance logs
Access: IFED Developers
DAO Node Interface
Blockchain validators, verification logs, alerts

Features:

Blockchain validation
Verification logs
Network alerts
Consensus monitoring
Access: DAO Validators
Citizen App
Simple UX for signing, privacy settings, optional data sharing

Features:

Signature submission
Privacy controls
Consent management
Status tracking
Access: Citizens
Kanton/Municipality Portal
Voter eligibility verification, status tracking, reporting

Features:

Eligibility verification
Status tracking
Regional reporting
Local governance
Access: Government Officials
Partner NGO Portal
Launch initiatives, track collection progress (without accessing personal identities)

Features:

Initiative management
Progress tracking
Public outreach
Analytics
Access: NGO Partners

How We Keep Everything Safe & Honest

Our multi-stakeholder system (Switzerland, IFED, DAO, Municipalities) ensures no single actor can control or manipulate results

Multi-party Verification

Prevents any single actor from controlling results

Open-source Software

Allows independent audits and builds public trust

Immutable Blockchain Ledger

Everyone can verify totals without seeing personal data

Transparency Reports

For IFED, DAO, and municipalities

Your Privacy & Control

You decide what information to share and how your data is used

Local Control

Citizens store their own cryptographic keys

Consent Management

Opt-in for data sharing

Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Verify eligibility without revealing identity

Granular Access Control

Only relevant parties see relevant anonymized data

Making It Easy for Everyone
  • Clear stakeholder education and multi-language support
  • Accessibility standards (WCAG, mobile-first, voice assistance)
  • Pilot programs and demos to build trust
Scalability & Resilience
  • Modular design for onboarding new stakeholders
  • Multi-layer architecture (IFED + DAO + citizen storage)
  • Fault-tolerant blockchain network with redundant nodes