Elections: Proof of Identity
Commons · Question 3145 · Tabled 30 Aug 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Charlotte Nichols
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of abolishing the requirement for identification at polling stations.
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 9 Sep 2024
The Electoral Commission is the independent electoral regulator and will be reporting on the administration of the May elections and the recent General Election. This will include the proportion of individuals turned away for lack of accepted identificati...