Overview

• Final results show the e‑ID passed 50.4% to 49.6% and the imputed rental‑value tax was scrapped with 57.7% in favor, with turnout around 49.5–50%.
• Authorities say the digital ID will be optional, free, and tied to a single smartphone, with service due before the end of next year; physical IDs remain and biometric ID cards are slated for late next year.
• The system is designed with decentralized data storage and minimal disclosure so third parties see only what is necessary, such as a simple over‑18 confirmation.
• Results reflected a linguistic and regional split, with stronger support in French‑speaking cantons and more skepticism in German‑speaking areas, and late counts in Zurich tipped the e‑ID into the win column.
• The rental‑tax reform includes a compensation mechanism for cantons that may use an optional levy on second homes.