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Make photo ID mandatory before being allowed to vote in Elections & Referendums
Closed
50 signatures
What the petition asks
Production of photo ID should be mandatory when voting in Elections and Referendums.
There have been many cases of electoral fraud through personation.
People have turned up to vote only to be turned away because someone has already voted using their name.
It's time this ceased.
There have been many cases of electoral fraud through personation.
People have turned up to vote only to be turned away because someone has already voted using their name.
It's time this ceased.
Oldham is one of the worst places in the country for electoral fraud.
Only a few years ago, Oldham was 8th in the country for electoral fraud.
Recently, there were 4 cases of personation.
It is time that production of photo ID was made mandatory for all Elections and Referendums.
This would prevent cases of personation and go some way to creating confidence in our democratic process.
It is time that the production of photo ID was made mandatory in polling stations before anyone can vote.
Only a few years ago, Oldham was 8th in the country for electoral fraud.
Recently, there were 4 cases of personation.
It is time that production of photo ID was made mandatory for all Elections and Referendums.
This would prevent cases of personation and go some way to creating confidence in our democratic process.
It is time that the production of photo ID was made mandatory in polling stations before anyone can vote.
Timeline
| 2 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Dec 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
50
Status
Closed
Opened
2 Jun 2016
Closed
2 Dec 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.