Voting in elections should not require photo ID.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Today it was announced that voting in democratic elections will require photo ID. ID can be expensive for people who can barely afford food and rent. Voting should not require ID. This makes voting exclusive to those that can afford the ID.

Those affected by homelessness or those who rely on a combination of welfare or poorly paid work are realistically not going to be able to budget around £90 for a passport for example. This is a way to ensure voting becomes somewhat of a status marker. In a democracy - everyone’s voice should be heard regardless of their financial situation. How can policy benefit everyone when not everyone can vote for change?

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Scrap the Voter ID requirement introduced in the Election Integrity Bill
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Do not introduce mandatory photo identity verification in any elections.
Do not introduce mandatory photo identity verification in any elections.

Timeline

11 May 2021	Petition opened for signatures
18 May 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 18 May 2021

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