Voters In European Country Approve Digital ID Cards

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Swiss voters narrowly approved a plan to introduce digital ID cards.

50.4% of voters approved the plan, while 49.6% rejected it.

The digital ID cards will be voluntary.

But for how long?

NEW – Switzerland approves digital ID with 50.4% voting yes, an earlier proposal was rejected in 2021. The digital ID will be “optional.”https://t.co/2lILFMaEEJ

— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) September 28, 2025

BBC has more:

The closeness of the ballot is a surprise. Opinion polls had suggested up to 60% backed digital IDs, which also had the approval of the Swiss government, and both houses of parliament.

It was Switzerland’s second vote on digital IDs. An earlier proposal was rejected in 2021, amid concerns the data would be held centrally, and controlled largely by private providers.

Sunday’s revised proposal keeps the system in government hands. Data will be stored only on the smartphones of individual users, and digital IDs will be optional.

Citizens can continue to use national identity card if they choose, which has been standard for decades in Switzerland.

To further ease privacy concerns, a particular authority seeking information on a person – such as proof of age or nationality, for example – will only be able to check for those specific details.

The Swiss vote comes amid United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s push to impose digital IDs on British citizens.

UPDATE: Keir Starmer Announces “Mandatory” Digital ID Scheme For United Kingdom

Starmer claimed requiring every employee to hold a digital identity document will make it tougher to work in the United Kingdom illegally.

“This government will make a new free-0f-charge digital ID mandatory for the right to work by the end of this parliament,” Starmer said.

“You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID, it’s as simple as that,” he continued.

"The Swiss people just approved digital IDs. Australia implemented them in Dec. UK last week. In all 3 nations, deep state-allied politicians are behind them. This is a digital ID/censorship emergency," journalist Michael Shellenberger commented.

Good god. The Swiss people just approved digital IDs. Australia implemented them in Dec. UK last week. In all 3 nations, deep state-allied politicians are behind them. This is a digital ID/censorship emergency. Please share and reply below with info about other nations. https://t.co/b0X1Ne7CVf pic.twitter.com/YEgVE4ROdX

— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) September 28, 2025

"The deep state swamp creatures know that digital IDs are unpopular and so they are trying to rush them through before anyone realizes what they are doing. The good news is that the more people learn about them the more alarmed they become. Polling in Switzerland showed 60% backed digital IDs which both houses in parliament had already approved," Shellenberger said.

"The final vote was just 50.4%. It almost lost. I hope the Swiss people are carefully scrutinizing the vote count. Same dynamic in UK. Opposition to digital IDs is low and will rise. Digital IDs can and must be killed," he continued.

"From a Swiss source: 'Palantir and Mercator sponsored the Yes Campaign. Palantir is a member of Digital Switzerland, alongside other tech companies. Digital Switzerland lobbied for the E-ID/digital ID in Switzerland in this vote," Shellenberger noted.

From a Swiss source: "Palantir and Mercator sponsored the Yes Campaign. Palantir is a member of Digital Switzerland, alongside other tech companies. Digital Switzerland lobbied for the E-ID/digital ID in Switzerland in this vote. pic.twitter.com/O8Le1GEH3A

— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) September 28, 2025

SWI swissinfo noted:

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.

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 the camp of those opposed to e-ID. “Guarantees were missing from this law, and a lot of people have realised this,” said Jonas Sulzer, a member of the referendum committee.

He pointed to the discrepancy between the vote in parliament, which was largely in favour of the project, and that of the people, who were much more divided.

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