Interesting Global [email protected]English • 7 months ago

Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting to bring photo ID

www.theguardian.com

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Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting to bring photo ID

www.theguardian.com

Interesting Global [email protected]English • 7 months ago

Former PM made the requirement to bring photo ID a stipulation of the Elections Act in 2022

Former PM made the requirement to bring photo ID a stipulation of the Elections Act in 2022

Archived version: https://archive.ph/5CEb7

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That only works because you have compulsory voting, so impersonation is not really possible.
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  But I can just say I’m someone else and then they might get in trouble for voting more than once.

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