Rejected petition: Keep photo ID as a voting requirement
Rejected on
Maintain the requirement for photo ID to be used when voting at any democratic level
Having photo ID when voting ensures that the person voting is who they say they are and are representing their own voting preference
Why was this petition rejected?
There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
We have a petition open on this subject which you may wish to sign:
Do not remove the requirement for photo ID for voting at polling stations
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/784434We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.