Swiss voters back e-ID and abolish rental tax

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Keystone / Anthony Anex Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Swiss citizens have approved the introduction of an electronic proof of identity (e-ID) and the abolition of the rental tax for homeowners. This content was published on September 28, 2025 - 16:37 Final figures show 50.4% of voters backed e-ID and 57.7% approved a reform of home ownership taxes. Although it’s not a surprise that both votes passed, the rental tax outcome was a lot clearer than predicted by the polls and the e-ID result was a lot closer – it was on course to be rejected until votes from the last canton, Zurich, were added. Turnout is projected to be 50%, which is higher than expected. >> Check out the latest results from the cantons: The e-ID bill had been supported by both chambers of parliament with a large majority. However, an opposing committee brought up concerns that privacy couldn’t be guaranteed. The committee collected over 50,000 signatures for a referendum against the law. For that reason, it went to the ballot box. Interpreting the close result on Sunday, political scientist Lukas Golder told Swiss public television, SRF, that since the Covid pandemic he had observed a growing mistrust of state solutions, particularly in conservative regions. More Does your country of residence offer an e-ID? Switzerland will introduce a new e-ID system. Has your country of residence already introduced one? View the discussion Olga Baranova, secretary general of the CH association, which campaigned in favour of the e-ID, believed the subject remained difficult to grasp for some sections of the population. “It’s now essential that the government commits itself to better explaining the challenges of digital technology in our country,” she said. She warned that without this effort, Switzerland risked falling further behind in this area. Surprise at the closeness of the result is also palpable in t...