of the population vote. caveat number two, we don t know what impact so called greeters had on the numbers. these were people employed by some local authorities to meet voters outside the polling stations, they are there to manage queues, help those with mobility issues etc. some reminded people they needed id to vote. we don t know who was discouraged at that stage. the figures we have got do not record those numbers. according to the electoral commission that is one aspect that they are going to investigate. one final thing to consider whatever the impact at polling stations, and whatever the level of voter fraud that id is meant to tackle which in terms of recorded offences or convictions is tiny there has been a big positive impact on voter confidence in the electoral system according to polling by the electoral commission. at a time when trust in institutions is low, that fact on its own, say supporters of voter id, is a not insignificant benefit. bob posner, chief
of id within that, not all types, certain types exclude photograph id, which was quite surprising. the? which was quite surprising. they didn t listen? which was quite surprising. they didn t listen? i which was quite surprising. they didn t listen? i think which was quite surprising. they didn t listen? i think they - which was quite surprising. they j didn t listen? i think they should have listened didn t listen? i think they should have listened more, didn t listen? i think they should have listened more, but- didn t listen? i think they should have listened more, but to - didn t listen? i think they should have listened more, but to be i have listened more, but to be positive about it, there is the opportunity to learn from this, broaden the list going forward, and i hope that is looked at. there does have to be i hope that is looked at. there does have to be some change? i hope that is looked at. there does have to be some change? think - i hope that is looked at. th
days people, and harold, i would love your input and gene still with us. still here. love to have your input on this, gene. when i hear my dear friend al sharpton comparing the changing of early voting to what happened with bull conner in birmingham and the south, john lewis loves to do that all the time and john is a good friend of mine, but you know, or a voter telling somebody they have to bring a photo i.d. to the voting booth and comparing that to the poll taxes or the literacy test or comparing that to the outrageous hateful despicable things that took place before 1965, they lose me. and i think they lose most of the american people because the american people aren t stupid enough to believe that having somebody bring a photograph i.d. to a voting position is the same thing as bull conner loosening