Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 116737
Elections: Proof of Identity
Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 5 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Ms Stella Creasy
Labour (Co-op) — Walthamstow
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the use of zip cards as a form of voter ID for people aged 16 and 17.
Answer
Samantha DixonThe Government has considered a range of documents for use at the polling station, including Oyster ZIP cards. We recognise that the current Voter ID rules are overly restrictive – however we must take into account that expanding the list of documents acc...
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