Questione giuridica chiave
Whether an extension request sent by email preserves a peremptory deadline in cantonal administrative proceedings.
Decisione estratta
No. The deadline was not preserved because Solothurn administrative procedure requires filing with the authority or delivery to the Swiss Post, and electronic filing was not yet introduced.
Motivazione estratta
Section 10 VRG allows extension only if requested before expiry, but the law requires timely submission either in person or via Swiss Post. Section 39quater VRG merely authorizes the government to regulate electronic communication; no such regime existed, and no automatic receipt confirmation was possible. Therefore an email could not satisfy the deadline.