Civil Liberty Groups Come Out In Force Against “Unnecessary and Expensive” Voter ID Plans
Trials of mandatory voter ID have been run across the UK in recent years (Alamy)
11 May
Plans announced in the Queen’s Speech to require voters to produce photo identification at polling stations has been criticised as “an unnecessary and expensive distraction” by multiple charities and research groups.
The government insists the new legislation will help “strengthen and renew democracy” by ensuring the “integrity of elections”.
But critics argue the proposals could disenfranchise huge swathes of the electorate and reduce turnouts as people are discouraged from heading to polling stations.