Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 3145

Elections: Proof of Identity

Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 9 September 2024

Question

Charlotte Nichols

LabourWarrington North

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of abolishing the requirement for identification at polling stations.

Answer

Alex Norris
The Electoral Commission is the independent electoral regulator and will be reporting on the administration of the May elections and the recent General Election. This will include the proportion of individuals turned away for lack of accepted identificati...

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