Rejected petition Stop the implementation of Voter ID laws in elections

The Conservative government have announced the introduction of voter ID laws (The Electoral Integrity Bill) before a ballot is cast in UK elections. This policy will suppress the vote, particularly in BAME and poorer communities where voter ID is less accessible. This policy cannot be introduced.

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The Conservative government's policy is supposedly to prevent electoral fraud, yet there was only one instance of this last year. Furthermore, the Bill would make it illegal to cast a proxy ballot on behalf of more than two voters, and for political parties to "harvest" postal ballot papers to deliver them to polling stations.11 million people do not have a passport or drivers license.This is blatant voter suppression which would unfairly increase Conservative representation.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/277121

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Date submitted 13 October 2019
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