Election Failure: (Almost) Everything Was Done Right

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Of course, the mistake shouldn’t have happened. And yes, three days is a long time in our fast-paced media environment. However: the recent criticism of the Federal Statistical Office (BFS) is exaggerated. There was talk of a loss of trust, even a fiasco.

This was because BFS miscalculated voter shares and because those in charge only discovered the glitch on Tuesday and made it public on Wednesday.

However, critics, especially the journalists among them, are making things a little easier for themselves.

Not only do they ignore the fact that the BFS consistently carries out work at the highest level, but also that the media were one of the reasons why the error was only discovered with a delay: on Monday the Federal Office was busy responding to numerous media inquiries. . And after discovering the glitch on Tuesday, those in charge had to determine the source of the problem.

This is probably true: BFS should have used more staff to check the results. Looking back, you are always smarter.

BFS actually responded in an exemplary manner once the bug was discovered. On Wednesday, the clearly remorseful director appeared before the media, explained the cause of the accident, accepted responsibility for it and apologized.

This is a lot. And perhaps more than most of us are willing to do in such situations.

Source: Blick