I am deeply concerned that if photo voter ID is required in future elections, the integrity of our democracy will be further eroded 🖋️ Aiannucci for ipaperviews
, the Voter Authority Certificate and the attempt to raise awareness of the new rules have not worked. Indeed, photo voter ID has stopped thousands of people from being able to take part in the democratic process and exercise their right to vote.
In particular, I feel that the following body of evidence paints a compelling picture to show just how severely this policy has failed: Firstly, the Democracy Volunteers report published last week has evidenced the impact this legislation has had, as it revealed that more than 1.2 per cent of those attending polling stations were turned away and of those, shockingly, 53 per cent were identified as being “non-white passing”.
Secondly, more and more local authorities are releasing their reports on the number of voters turned away. For example, nearly 350 voters were turned away in Tyne and Wear and didn’t return to vote. As more reports are released, this is a clear indictment of the Voter ID legislation. This law has led to the disenfranchisement of a significant number of voters across England.
Finally, even members of your own party have laid bare the obvious failures that this dangerous policy has posed. Only recently, Jacob Rees-Mogg MP pointed out the impact the Voter ID rules have had on your party’s own elector base. For legislation that your party and Government have advertised as beneficial to the UK’s electoral system and democracy, the evidence so far points to the contrary.
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