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Open Do not remove the requirement for photo ID for voting at polling stations

Created by Stephen Kent
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We want the Government to maintain photo ID as a requirement when voting. Removing this, we believe, would result in increased Vulnerability to Voter Impersonation. Photo ID is to prevent personation (the crime of pretending to be someone else to cast their vote).

Lack of Visual Verification: Using non-photo identification like bank cards introduces distinct risks for security and voter trust. Without a photograph, polling station staff cannot visually verify that the person presenting the card is its actual owner.
Potential for Fraud. Allowing documents without a photograph makes it significantly easier for bad actors to use lost, stolen, or borrowed cards to vote illegally.

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