What drivel. The reason people don't vote is because they are to lazy to go a polling station like me. Not pulling out some ID from your wallet and flashing it.
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[Politics] Voter Identification.
- Thread starter Baker lite
- Start date
- Apr 5, 2014
- 27,291
Yes, it seems that actual fraud at the polling booth is an extremely rare occurence.Wasn't voting fraud rife in NI before the introduction of the voting act thing?
Which makes sense. Y'know, introducing a method to tackle an existing problem.
The electoral commission here continually finds little evidence of wide scale voting fraud. I just had a quick read through their pages for the last few years and a large proportion of the fraud cases that were investigated were campaigning frauds, not fraud carried out at the polling booth.
I just don't see the need
This is not needed. Good to see the political sides of NSC united on something.
The Maharajah Of Hockley
Member
- Apr 9, 2020
- 70
I have to show ID to collect a parcel from the local sorting office, yet, until today it wasn't necessary to vote.
I'm amazed it hasn't happened sooner.
nicko31
Well-known member
Making it harder for people to vote is bad for democracy, its that simple.
But if you're wearing a MAGA cap, lets face it you don't believe in it....
- Oct 17, 2008
- 16,082
Alternatively, preventing risk of election fraud is good for democracy.
Hotchilidog
Well-known member
- Jan 24, 2009
- 9,303
What election fraud? There isn't any.
- Oct 17, 2008
- 16,082
Notice my careful wording in anticipation of this exact reply
I had a college lecturer who had worked as an election official in Northern Ireland at the height of the troubles. Some of the stories he used to tell made your hair stand on end.
keaton
Big heart, hot blood and balls. Big balls
- Nov 18, 2004
- 10,052
Except I've never done that at a post office
RandyWanger
Je suis rôti de boeuf
I don't agree with it in principle and I absolutely disagree with the manner the nasty party went about this allowing certain types of ID for age groups but we're not French, we will take it and when we vote, we will show our ID.
I've voted this morning, flashed my ID and marked an X in my (non tory) box.
I've voted this morning, flashed my ID and marked an X in my (non tory) box.
- Oct 17, 2008
- 16,082
Really? I’ve always had to show ID at Seaford collection office, or at Coop/Tesco when collecting parcels from Amazon etc
deletebeepbeepbeep
Well-known member
- May 12, 2009
- 22,179
Voter ID is fine but they should also make voting compulsory as the shocking turnout for elections is more damaging to our democracy.
I have done occasionally - but given that most parcelly type post is addressed to 'Bodian' rather than the name that appears on my debit card, I might as well not have done.
Pevenseagull
meh
- Jul 20, 2003
- 21,164
7 accusations of voting fraud at polling stations at the last GE. None upheld.
Estimates of 900,000 to 2,000,000 without suitable ID.
Take up of the new ID 89,502.
(Figures from The Financial Times)
House of Lords pushed for Student ID and young persons railcard to be added to the list, Government rejected it.
I cannot see how this is good for democracy ... But that was never really the point was it?
Estimates of 900,000 to 2,000,000 without suitable ID.
Take up of the new ID 89,502.
(Figures from The Financial Times)
House of Lords pushed for Student ID and young persons railcard to be added to the list, Government rejected it.
I cannot see how this is good for democracy ... But that was never really the point was it?
I've just prevented my risk of crashing at the wheel of a Formula One car by being over 50, unfit, not great at driving and not rich. I can't stop congratulating myself.
Sorry, but why is this so difficult.
Organise yourself (ID ready), turn up, show ID, quick check, job done.
Just voted - really little difference to the norm.
If that is too difficult then blimey……..
Organise yourself (ID ready), turn up, show ID, quick check, job done.
Just voted - really little difference to the norm.
If that is too difficult then blimey……..
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 36,229
yep, they want the younger voters to get a PASS Card ID, and more used to the notion of a ID card. and there are no age based travel cards for 18+, they are 16+ for network rail/oyster and younger for bus passes.
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keaton
Big heart, hot blood and balls. Big balls
- Nov 18, 2004
- 10,052
But it's prove your ID not your age?
Is that the same French who have to prove ID in order to vote?
Mellor 3 Ward 4
Well-known member
My post office is very strict - no photo ID, no parcel.