Election Use Policy
This document defines how Protocolum may and may not be used in connection with elections and election campaigns in Sweden. The purpose is to ensure correct, neutral, and defensible use.
1. System role
During elections, Protocolum acts as a neutral, immutable decision and proof register. It documents that formal decisions were taken correctly, at a specific time, and by authorized roles.
2. Permitted use
Protocolum may be used to register and lock decisions related to:
- Internal decisions within political parties and campaign organizations
- Adopting official positions and statements
- Nominations, mandates, and candidate/list decisions
- Crisis and correction decisions during an active campaign
- Board and committee decisions during the election period
- Organizational and operational decisions around the election process
3. Boundaries
Protocolum does not replace decision-making processes, meetings, or organizational rules. Decisions are always made outside the system. Protocolum records and locks the decision afterward as proof.
4. Prohibited use
Protocolum must not be used for:
- Voting or vote counting
- Handling ballots or vote reception
- Influencing voters or persuasion/propaganda activities
- Publishing or distributing political messages
- Replacing the Swedish Election Authority or any election authority
5. Transparency and verification
A locked decision can, depending on configuration, be internally visible or publicly verifiable. Verifiable proof can be used for audits, legal review, or media scrutiny.
6. Swedish context
In Sweden, elections rely on trust, correct process, and the ability to review decisions afterward. Protocolum supports these principles through technically verifiable documentation, without affecting the election itself.
7. Summary
During elections, Protocolum is used to lock and prove sensitive organizational and political decisions so it is later unambiguous what was decided, when it happened, and by which authorized body—without retroactive changes.