Voter ID

Voter ID for elections has been made law by the current Conservative Government. These regulations would mean that photo identification would be required in order to vote - something that millions of people in the UK do not have. These changes are
supposed to stop voter fraud, but in 2019 there was just one conviction for in-person voter fraud in the entire country. In December Liberal Democrat representatives in the Commons and the House of Lords put across the strongest opposition to these proposals. They are nothing more than the Conservatives' thinly veiled attempt to suppress the votes of people across the UK.
Campaigners including Liberal Democrats are against the plan as it will disfranchise those who lack the right ID. It will
adversely affect the poorest, minority groups and young people. The government is approving forms of ID that more mature people will naturally have and discriminate younger people in particular. Leola Card says "We desperately need more young people taking part in the political process and bringing in voter ID will not help this cause." We urge everyone to listen out for local and national advice ahead of the 2023 local elections.