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Popular vote · 07.03.2021Federal ballot

Bundesgesetz über elektronische Identifizierungsdienste (EID-Gesetz, BGEID)

35.6% YesNo 64.4%
Votes
Rejected
Yes
35.6% 984'556
No
64.4% 1'778'099
Turnout
53.1%

Ballot-weighted result across 2'117 municipalities

Result by municipality

yes share per municipality
NoYesNo result

Strongest yes

BFS
BedrettoTI70.0%
Saas-BalenVS66.8%
CorseauxVD65.3%
BusenoGR62.5%

Strongest no

BFS
BisterVS11.1%
SaxetenBE12.0%
NovallesVD12.3%
SeehofBE13.3%
SyensVD14.3%

Result by canton

26
#CantonYes shareTurnoutMunicipalities
1Ticino44.2%46.7%99
2Zug41.0%59.5%11
3Nidwalden40.4%55.0%11
4Obwalden39.9%53.8%7
5Valais39.9%66.1%122
6Solothurn39.8%52.7%104
7Lucerne39.5%52.2%79
8Appenzell Innerrhoden38.6%46.0%5
9Grisons38.3%45.3%100
10St. Gallen37.8%48.6%75
11Fribourg37.5%57.4%117
12Aargau37.5%49.1%196
13Schwyz36.3%53.6%30
14Appenzell Ausserrhoden36.2%51.6%20
15Thurgau36.1%50.3%80
16Uri36.0%43.3%19
17Zurich35.2%53.7%160
18Glarus35.1%46.4%3
19Basel-Landschaft33.5%48.8%86
20Jura33.4%45.6%50
21Bern33.3%47.6%329
22Schaffhausen31.6%71.3%26
23Neuchâtel31.0%48.2%23
24Geneva30.1%59.9%45
25Vaud29.5%63.2%300
26Basel-City28.7%61.1%3

Frequently asked questions

What was the result of the vote “Bundesgesetz über elektronische Identifizierungsdienste (EID-Gesetz, BGEID)”?
On 07.03.2021, “Bundesgesetz über elektronische Identifizierungsdienste (EID-Gesetz, BGEID)” was rejected with 984'556 yes and 1'778'099 no. Turnout was 53.1%.
How did the cantons vote on “Bundesgesetz über elektronische Identifizierungsdienste (EID-Gesetz, BGEID)”?
The strongest yes came from Ticino (44.2%), the strongest no from Basel-City (28.7%).
Was “Bundesgesetz über elektronische Identifizierungsdienste (EID-Gesetz, BGEID)” accepted?
“Bundesgesetz über elektronische Identifizierungsdienste (EID-Gesetz, BGEID)” was rejected nationwide on 07.03.2021.