ray hutstone wrote:Yet Trumpian style measures to restrict enfranchisement when there is no demonstrable evidence of need at all, are somehow perfectly acceptable.
Hm. According to the BBC (
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59628537?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA):
- "Photo ID is not currently required to vote in England, Wales and Scotland - but has been mandatory in Northern Ireland since 2003.
- "Voters would be able to show ID cards including driver's licences, and UK, Commonwealth or European Economic Area (EEA) passports."
Well, I have a Driving Licence, so I can tick that box at least - easy, no sweat! Way more tricky will be finding a box to cross on the ballot paper.