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New survey reveals more Londoners affected by lack of photo ID than previously thought

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Over 10% of potential voters lack photo ID in some areas of London

Controversial voter ID requirements introduced by the Tories will affect more people in London than previous polling has indicated, a new survey finds. 

Latest analysis carried out by research organisation Survation found that 5% of registered voters in London lack a valid form of photo ID, with the figure rising up to 11% in the north-east London ward Becontree, where the highest number of voters lacked voter ID. 

The data results, published at the end of April, showed more people in London are affected by the new Tory law than previous polling has indicated, according to Survation. As these figures reflect a percentage of those on the electoral register, rather than of all UK respondents. 

New requirements make it compulsory to bring an approved form of identification when casting a vote at the polling station, affecting voters in the local elections today, Thursday 2 May. Polling by YouGov last September found that one-in-four London voters were unaware of the new requirements. 

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8 million people especially private renters and the young are not properly registered to vote, warns Electoral Commission

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https://leftfootforward.org/2023/09/8-million-people-especially-private-renters-and-the-young-are-not-properly-registered-to-vote-warns-electoral-commission/

Up to 8 million people across the United Kingdom are either incorrectly registered to vote or missing completely, according to research published today by the Electoral Commission, with young people, private renters and those who have recently moved house most affected.

The sheer number of people denied a right to vote thanks to an ‘outdated registration system’, would be equivalent in number to more than 100 UK Parliament constituencies.

The Commission is calling for urgent reforms to electoral registration rules, including the passing of legislation ‘to create clear legal gateways for government departments and public bodies to share data on potentially eligible voters with electoral administrators’. The Commission says that this would enable electoral registration officers to register voters directly, or to send them invitations to register.

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Continue Reading8 million people especially private renters and the young are not properly registered to vote, warns Electoral Commission