PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Elections: Proof of Identity (22 January 2020)
Question Asked
What estimate he has made of the number of voters at risk of becoming disenfranchised as a result of the proposals for voter ID requirements contained in the Queen’s Speech.
Asked by:
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)
Asked by:
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour)
Answer
No one will be disenfranchised by confirming who they are. These are sensible plans to make our elections more secure. Everyone registered to vote will have the opportunity to do so. Any voter who does not have an approved form of ID will be able to apply, free of charge, for an electoral ID from their local authority.
Both the pilots and the Northern Irish experience demonstrate that showing ID does not reduce participation.
Answered by:
Chloe Smith (Conservative)
22 January 2020
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