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Voter ID in England led to racial and disability discrimination, report finds
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 11 Sep 2023
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I don't understand what the problem is. A lot of countries require an ID to vote, that's normal practice. Why is British public such snowflakes about it?
It's unnecessary
Name + DOB + address
How is that secure though? I could easily figure out that information for people of my gender and in my age range...
@Double_A @PunnyName Firstly, we don't do that.
Secondly we vote where our neighbours are.
Thirdly a double vote has a high chance of being noticed.
Fourthly, there are few polls where ond vote would make a difference. The ones where it would/have get even more interest in advance and afterward.