Uk Democracy Under Threat

[Hymie]

I only became aware of this today, that the government has voter ID plans whereby in order to vote at polling stations, voters will be required to show official photo ID (such as a passport, driver’s licence etc).

Many people do not hold such ID and will therefore be disenfranchised as a result of this legislation which is likely to impact the poorer sections of our society. Quite why the Labour Party is not up in arms against such plans I don’t know.

You can read more here:-
https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/defending-our-democracy-say-no-to-voter-id/?utm_source=CrowdJustice&;utm_campaign=9b33037f9d-VOTIDMAR2021&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7304756a43-9b33037f9d-169393273

[youngmafbog]

ID at the polling station seems a good idea to me, no one is disenfranchised as they can apply for an id card locally it is proposed.

Postal voting does need to be addressed though, but not abolished. I had postal voting way before 2000 and had to justify it (I could as I had to work around the country and in other countries over the years and would not know where I would be on polling day). A return to that would be a good start.

[ichkeria]

“Pedant
// I would think how it works is: you register and then the ID is only for actually voting.//
they do that already for chrissakes - it is called the electoral register “

Yes I know they do Peter.
Note the use of the present tense ;-)

[Peter Pedant]

Hi itch
stupid one liner I know
but hey everyone does it here

[tomus42]

Why does this mean democracy is under threat? Sorry if that's already been explained but I'm not going to read the whole thread.