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Elections: Veterans

Asked by Adam JogeeLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 18 October 2024UIN 8564

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had recent discussions with the Electoral Commission on the use of photo ID issued by the Ministry of Defence by veterans when voting in elections.

Answered by Alex Norris

On the 15th of October the government laid the statutory instrument required to add the Veteran Card to the list of photographic identifications accepted in polling stations as voter ID, thereby fulfilling a key manifesto commitment.

The Ministry consulted with the Electoral Commission on this statutory instrument in August this year – the Commission supported the amendments proposed.

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