Voter I.d Approved.

[webbo3]

https://news.sky.com/story/mps-vote-for-controversial-legislation-to-introduce-voter-id-12518783

Of course Labour are up in arms but.

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[rowanwitch]

What photo I. D. As far as I am aware the only two acceptable forms are a full driving licence and a passport

[237SJ]

I don't think I`ve ever been in the country when there has been a general election. I would never have voted if I didn't have a postal vote (and there are plenty of people in the same boat as me)

[Atheist]

Rowan, objecting to postal votes is a way of trying to disenfranchise undesirables (lefties, low-life, poor, non-white skin etc.) which has become popular in the USA. It's an attempt to turn people against each other - divide and conquer.

[douglas9401]

Up here we have something called the Young Scot card, a national entitlement document offering free bus travel, various discounts and is regognised officially as proof of identity and age.

If we can do it in our parlous state it can't be difficult to organise a similar scheme for others.

https://www.mygov.scot/young-scot-card

[douglas9401]

Gawd, the G and C aren't even together.

[ToraToraTora]

doug the entire UK already has a system £15 from the PO, end of.

[Atheist]

£15 may be peanuts to some, but it's quite a lot for others. (Quite a lot means that some people are actually poor, but find it difficult to find the peanuts to buy themselves the right to vote).

[rowanwitch]

The national I d card scheme was scrapped and records destroyed. So which scheme are you referring to?

[rowanwitch]

I think you are referring to the citizen card which are currently designed to provide a legal proof of age and are aimed at 16-21 year olds.

[ToraToraTora]

phot id from the post office
https://www.postoffice.co.uk/identity/pass-card

[Mamyalynne]

I presume it's The Pass proof of age card. Unsure ifit would be valid for voter ID.

https://www.postoffice.co.uk/identity/pass-card

[bobbinwales]

Atheist, am not sure why postal votes "disenfranchise undesirables (lefties, low-life, poor, non-white skin etc.) "
Ive used them only when I been abroad on holiday at election time .... does that mean I'm a leftie, a low life, poor or non-white.
I never seen anyone turned away from a local polling station due to skin colour. The poor and nonwhites can find ID when it comes to claiming benefits or using a bank or driving a car so why not for voting??

[ToraToraTora]

sorry that's the one for

[ToraToraTora]

....under 19

[ToraToraTora]

yes citizen card, anyone can apply:
https://www.citizencard.com/

[Atheist]

bobbi, I said "objecting to postal votes is a way of trying to disenfranchise undesirables (lefties, low-life, poor, non-white skin etc.) which has become popular in the USA."
I was trying to say that the American right think that it's a good thing, not that it's right or that it actually works. However, I think that making voting difficult or complicated or expensive is not the right way to foster democracy.

[bobbinwales]

no i think the Trumpists in America object to postal votes because they think its open to fraud and is used (they think) by there less trustworthy opponents -irregardless of skin colour or been poor

[Atheist]

Bobbi, I think you are wrong, and that you are believing what the US right pretend is their true motive. Of course, I might be wrong and you right.

[ToraToraTora]

in this country it's used for block voting in certain communities.

[Togo]

I need a postal vote, because I usually attend a voting station that is not my designated one to vote in person. I need to prove I.D. before being allowed to act as clerk. Believe me if you ever sat behind the polling office desk you would not be querying proof of I.D.