Should the government issue a free, voluntary electronic ID?

AI-generated summary, admin reviewed: This vote concerned a government-issued electronic identity stored in a digital wallet. Its use would be voluntary and free, and the federal government would operate the required infrastructure, with privacy and data-security requirements. Supporters argued that a public E-ID would make it easier and safer to prove identity online and use digital services. Opponents feared tracking, misuse of sensitive data and future pressure to use the E-ID despite its voluntary design. Swiss voters approved the law by a very narrow margin.

Seed source: Swissvotes federal popular vote dataset.
Swissvotes page: https://swissvotes.ch/vote/679.00
Official result data: https://ogd-static.voteinfo-app.ch/v1/ogd/sd-t-17-02-20250928-eidgAbstimmung.json
Vote date: 2025-09-28
Original Swissvotes English title: E-ID Act
Original German title: Bundesgesetz über den elektronischen Identitätsnachweis und andere elektronische Nachweise (E-ID-Gesetz, BGEID)
Original French title: Loi fédérale sur l'identité électronique et d'autres moyens de preuves électroniques (Loi sur l'e-ID, LeID)