Elections: Proof of Identity

(asked on 22nd January 2020) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

What estimate he has made of the number of voters at risk of becoming disenfranchised as a result of the proposals for voter ID requirements contained in the Queen’s Speech.


Answered by
Chloe Smith Portrait
Chloe Smith
This question was answered on 22nd January 2020

No one will be disenfranchised by confirming who they are. These are sensible plans to make our elections more secure. Everyone registered to vote will have the opportunity to do so. Any voter who does not have an approved form of ID will be able to apply, free of charge, for an electoral ID from their local authority.

Both the pilots and the Northern Irish experience demonstrate that showing ID does not reduce participation.

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