September 5, 2025|
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|3 months agoDigital ID Vote: Switzerland's Second Attempt at Electronic Identity System
Swiss voters to decide on new state-run digital identity system on September 28, with expatriate community strongly backing the proposal for simplified access to administrative services.
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- Switzerland is holding a second referendum on digital identity system on September 28, 2025
- The first e-ID proposal was rejected in 2021 due to private sector involvement
- The new e-ID proposal is state-run, optional, and free of charge
- The Council of Swiss Abroad has endorsed the e-ID proposal
By The Numbers
2021
Year of first e-ID rejection
September 28, 2025
Date of upcoming referendum
They Said
"The diaspora's 'parliament' believes that it could be particularly useful for expatriates, who would benefit from simplified access to Swiss administrative services"