🗳️ A Government website allowing people to sign up for free voter ID is still not up and running with just months to go until May’s local elections in England ⬇️ Here's what the impact could be:
for transgender and non-binary voters published on Monday suggests that they could face being turned away if they bring old IDs that do not recognisably reflect their current appearance.
She said that “low income voters, homeless voters, so many different groups across society”, who are much less likely to have existing photo IDs will also face extra hurdles before polling day, adding: “The real risk here is we’re creating this huge inequality in who’s able to access their vote.” Supposedly bespoke Electoral Commission guidance for other affected groups – including older people, the homeless, and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, appeared largely similar.
“There is little time before the May elections and we strongly encourage local authorities to make sure that offline guidance and support is available for those who don’t use the internet and want to find out more about voter ID.”In many US states with voter ID laws, people who arrive at the polls without ID are able to cast a provisional ballot that can be validated later – but there will be no such allowance under the new rules in England, Scotland and Wales.
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