Submitted on Tuesday 11th May 2021
Rejected on Monday 17th May 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Cancel plans for voter ID
Cancel the plan, announced in the Queen's Speech, to introduce an "Electoral Integrity Bill" to require British voters to provide photographic ID in polling stations in order to exercise their democratic right to vote.
There has never been a significant problem in the UK with voter fraud. This is not a problem that needs solving.
The introduction of such administrative barriers to voting will deter honest, law abiding citizens from voting, which harms our country's democratic legitimacy. This deterrent will disproportionately effect citizens in economic hardship, who are less likely to have existing photo ID, and who may lack the time and money required to obtain it.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/576024
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