Swiss voters narrowly approve plan to introduce digital IDs | NYGazet

The proposal was backed by 50.4% of voters, in the second Swiss ballot on the issue in four years.

Swiss voters have narrowly approved a plan to introduce voluntary electronic identity cards. With all votes counted, 50.4% of those who voted said yes to the proposal, while 49.6% rejected it. The closeness of the ballot is a surprise. Opinion polls ... [2196 chars]