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barbaraann

(9,152 posts)
Fri May 5, 2023, 01:17 PM May 2023

Tory voter suppression: Voter ID AND steps to stop tally of voters turned away for lack of ID.

Election greeters mean voter ID impact may not be known, Labour says
Exclusive: staff placed outside polling stations will not record how many people leave when told they need ID

Labour has said it may prove impossible to know how many people are turned away at next week’s local elections for not having identity documents, after it emerged that officials outside polling stations will not be making a count of those unable to vote.
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While government estimates suggest that more than 2 million people around the UK lack up-to-date photo ID, just 55,316 people had applied online for a so-called voter authority certificate as of Sunday, 48 hours before applications close.

There is also criticism that the plan is a waste of time and resources targeting a virtually nonexistent problem, with recent statistics showing there was not a single proven case of in-person voter impersonation last year.
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Voters in Northern Ireland have needed ID since 1985, but this was introduced because of very localised problems of voter impersonation, related to sectarian groups.
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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/apr/25/election-greeters-mean-voter-id-impact-may-not-be-known-labour-says

Voter suppression is a tool used by "conservatives" everywhere. What other nasty tricks will the Tories come up with before the general election next year?

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