Petition · past parliament
Accept student IDs as valid identification for voting
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Make this change quickly, in time for the May elections.
Because non-acceptance effectively disenfranchises lots of potential young voter
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: There should be equal Voting ID requirements across all age groups.
Timeline
| 13 Apr 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Apr 2023 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Apr 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.