Elections: Proof of Identity
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will include veteran’s cards in the list of accepted forms of voter identification at polling stations.
Answered by Alex Norris
As our manifesto made clear, the Government will address the inconsistencies in voter identification that prevent legitimate electors from voting, specifically including veterans of HM Armed Forces. We are considering what changes to make in order to achieve this and will bring forward proposals in due course.
The Electoral Commission is the independent electoral regulator and will be reporting on the administration of the May local elections and the recent General Election. This will include the proportion of individuals turned away for lack of accepted identification. We anticipate publication of their initial findings on voter ID in September and their full election report later in the year.
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