Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Use indelible ink to help prevent multiple voting in elections
Closed
55 signatures
What the petition asks
In 2003 mandatory photographic voter identification was introduced in Northern Ireland. This was introduced nationwide in 2023.
I believe voter ID fraud is still too easy, and that the Government should require that voters receive an indelible ink mark on their thumb to prevent duplicate voting.
We believe photographic identification for voters does not sufficiently protect against fraud, and that voter fraud is still too easy to get away with, and difficult to investigate.
Indelible ink is used in India and a number of other countries to help prevent duplicate voting, and we want this to be implemented here.
We believe photographic identification for voters does not sufficiently protect against fraud, and that voter fraud is still too easy to get away with, and difficult to investigate.
Indelible ink is used in India and a number of other countries to help prevent duplicate voting, and we want this to be implemented here.
Timeline
| 5 Jun 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Dec 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
55
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
5 Jun 2023
Closed
5 Dec 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.