Swiss Abroad Clearly Supported E-ID

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) It was no great surprise that the Swiss Abroad were considerably more in favour of an electronic identity (e-ID) than voters in Switzerland. What was more surprising was that the Swiss Abroad also overwhelmingly approved the end of rental tax. This content was published on September 29, 2025 - 15:00 3 minutes

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Acceptance of the introduction of an e-ID, put to a nationwide vote on Sunday, was not the formality expected by pollsters. A long period of suspense culminated in only 50.4% of voters giving it the thumbs up.

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