Court upholds e-ID vote, on a technicality

Federal Court, Lausanne

Switzerland’s top court has confirmed the result of last year’s vote on electronic identity, rejecting a series of legal challenges.

The Federal Supreme Court ruled yesterday the appeals seeking to overturn the narrow approval of the e-ID were inadmissible because they were filed too late. 

The case centred on financial support from Swisscom, which had contributed CHF 30,000 to the campaign backing the e-ID. 

Opponents argued this breached the state’s duty of neutrality, given Swisscom’s public ownership.

The judgment effectively closes the legal challenge, confirming the introduction of the electronic identity system.

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