Voters will have to show ID

[Borchester]

Bollocks to that. I am not some towelhead from Tower Hamlets or an Ulster nun. I have voted at the same polling station for the last thirty years without showing ID and I don't intend to start now.

[T00ts]

What about postal voters?

[Barry]

Hmmm, OK. I agree in principal as anything to prevent electoral fraud has to be good.

However:

THIS:

Ministers are planning to introduce a legal requirement for voters to produce photographic ID, in order to safeguard against electoral fraud.

I know there are not many people without photo ID, but the fact there are people without driving licences AND passports, suggests the need for an ID card. I have no problem with this, but I know there are plenty of people that do.

It will also help identify and control who is in the country legally.

[Scott777]

Voters across the country will have to show identification such as driving licences or passports before casting their ballot, under plans to be unveiled in the Queen's Speech.



Seems ok to me.  ID cards are a no no, but this seems like a good idea.



https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/10/12/voters-will-have-show-casting-ballot-prevent-electoral-fraud/?fbclid=IwAR33As37tR5iWyKUTZxCp5Fz53STzmoI_xZ-PZWCWDJr-kYPpSGJX7hQius">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/20 ... SGJX7hQius">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/10/12/voters-will-have-show-casting-ballot-prevent-electoral-fraud/?fbclid=IwAR33As37tR5iWyKUTZxCp5Fz53STzmoI_xZ-PZWCWDJr-kYPpSGJX7hQius