Abstract: A touch switch in accordance with the present invention prevents a static electricity change from being transferred between an electric device incorporating the touch switch and a user of the device, thereby improving convenience and safety. The touch switch incorporates a dielectric layer to be touched by the user, and an electrically conductive layer on a side of the dielectric layer not touched by the user. A touch switch embodying the invention may include a protective layer formed over the electrically conductive layer to prevent oxidation of the electrically conductive layer. A touch switch embodying the invention may also include a conductive member connecting the electrically conductive layer of the touch member to a circuit of an associated circuit board.