Petition · past parliament
Stop the Government introducing photo ID to vote at Elections
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Convictions for voter impersonation at last election: 1
People turned away in just 8 council areas in voter ID trials: 819
People without photo ID: 3.5m
Without passport/driving license: 11m
This will have a huge impact on those who cannot afford photo ID & subsequently cannot vote.
People turned away in just 8 council areas in voter ID trials: 819
People without photo ID: 3.5m
Without passport/driving license: 11m
This will have a huge impact on those who cannot afford photo ID & subsequently cannot vote.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 13 Oct 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Oct 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Oct 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.