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Plans for voter ID under fire as Electoral Commission launches campaign

Plans to force voters to show identification at polling stations have come under renewed criticism after it emerged a public awareness campaign could cost more than £5.6 million. The Electoral Commission has been given the public money for an ...

09 Jan 2023 at 12:49

Ministers accused of ‘failing in duties’ to make public aware of voter ID rules

Ministers have been accused of “failing in their duties” to make the public aware of voter ID rules ahead of local elections, with critics warning the change may hinder young people from casting a ballot. The new policy means people must not ...

04 Apr 2023 at 15:30

Rishi Sunak defiant despite Tories suffering major losses in local elections

Rishi Sunak has insisted he will push on with his agenda despite the Tories suffering major losses in his first electoral test as Prime Minister. With the reporting of local election results under way on Friday, Labour claimed its victories ...

05 May 2023 at 09:58

Voters turned away due to new photo ID requirement, Electoral Commission says

New photographic ID requirements have “regrettably” left some voters unable to cast their ballots in a set of elections which are expected to be bruising for Rishi Sunak’s Tories. The Electoral Commission said that overall the elections ...

04 May 2023 at 22:44

Tories suffer council losses as Labour and Lib Dems make gains in elections

The Tories suffered major losses in Rishi Sunak’s first electoral test as Prime Minister, with Labour claiming the results suggest Sir Keir Starmer will be able to replace him in No 10. The Liberal Democrats also made gains as the ...

05 May 2023 at 08:50

Government will not know how many are put off by voter ID requirement, says MP

The Government “simply won’t know” how many people have been turned away from polling stations on Thursday because they lack ID, a senior MP has said. Voters at Thursday’s local elections will for the first time be required to ...

02 May 2023 at 16:01

Watchdog to examine voter ID ‘challenges’ that led to people being turned away

People faced “challenges” in casting their vote and some were turned away due to a lack of accepted ID, according to the elections watchdog. John Pullinger, who chairs the Electoral Commission, said he witnessed people being ...

05 May 2023 at 11:24

Extra staff drafted in to handle new voter ID rules on polling day

Extra polling station staff will be drafted in to help next month as the Government introduces its new voter ID rules, the Electoral Commission said, amid fears the policy could leave people disenfranchised. The agency’s ...

14 Apr 2023 at 16:21

Public reminded to check they have valid form of ID to vote in local elections

Ministers have reminded voters in England to check they have an accepted form of photographic identification if they plan to vote in person during next month’s local elections. A much-criticised electoral rule change ...

20 Apr 2023 at 11:36

Sunak predicts ‘hard night’ for Tories as he faces local elections test

Rishi Sunak has said the Conservatives are moving away from “box set drama” politics – but warned they were in for a “hard night” at the local elections, it has been reported. Voters will head to the polls across ...

04 May 2023 at 06:46

Campaigners claim ‘countless examples’ of would-be voters turned away over ID

Campaigners have reported “countless examples” of would-be voters being turned away from polling stations on the first elections where photo identification is mandatory. The Electoral Reform Society, which has ...

04 May 2023 at 16:33

Rees-Mogg appears to call voter ID policy ‘gerrymandering’

Jacob Rees-Mogg has appeared to describe the introduction of voter ID as an attempt at “gerrymandering” that backfired against the Conservatives. The former cabinet minister said the policy, which saw voters ...

15 May 2023 at 16:34

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