Petition · past parliament

Require proof of identity to be provided by all voters in the EU Referendum.

Closed 2,076 signatures

What the petition asks

More examples have been found of blatant fraud at polling stations where people who have turned up to vote are turned away having been marked as "already voted".
These days, providing proof of identity is normal almost everywhere. Requiring proof of identity at the polling station ought to be mandatory for everyone who wants to vote, but especially in the EU Referendum, as a further guard against the fraudulent practices now rife throughout the United Kingdom and widely expected to occur during the Brexit vote.

Timeline

18 May 2016 Petition opened for signatures
18 Nov 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 2,076
Status Closed
Opened 18 May 2016
Closed 18 Nov 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.