Petition · past parliament
Make government provide free voting ID cards for voters as many can,t afford it
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
if UK government require two forms of photo ID for vote. Please understand low paid workers and esa and job seekers won't have income to pay £72+ for passport and £34 for provisional driving ID. JSA is 73.50 or less after rent bedroom tax and council tax. Charging will exclude many from vote.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
At the moment, there is no requirement for people to show two forms of ID to vote.
The Government is planning a pilot of asking voters to show ID before they vote. You can find out more about this here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/voter-id-pilot-to-launch-in-local-elections
The form of identification to be used will be set by the councils, not the Government, but the pilot will involve trialling both photo ID and non-photo ID.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
The Government is planning a pilot of asking voters to show ID before they vote. You can find out more about this here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/voter-id-pilot-to-launch-in-local-elections
The form of identification to be used will be set by the councils, not the Government, but the pilot will involve trialling both photo ID and non-photo ID.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 23 Sep 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Oct 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Oct 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.