Petition · Cabinet Office

Abolish the requirement for voter ID when voting.

Closed 87 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like for the government to abolish the requirement for ID at polling stations during elections.
It is estimated that four percent of the population do not have an in date form of ID which means they can not vote without a voter authority certificate. Only 58% of the electorate were aware that there is a voter authority certificate, which was mirrored by their low uptake.
I think it is unforgivable and unacceptable that such a huge proportion of the electorate could be disenfranchised through what I think is a cruel and unnecessary attack on a fundamental right and pillar of democracy. Those with disabilities, the unemployed, people without qualifications, and non-voters were all less likely to hold any form of photo ID.

Timeline

20 Feb 2025 Petition opened for signatures
20 Aug 2025 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 87
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 20 Feb 2025
Closed 20 Aug 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 14 Aug 2026.