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No one is advocating for voter fraud. The reality is that fraudulent voting is currently a non-existent problem in the UK.
What is a major problem is the imbalance in voter engagement - nine million people are missing from the electoral roll.
Civil rights group Liberty is fighting against the introduction of voter ID checks at general elections. They point out that millions of people do not own valid ID, or the means to secure one, and that this will effectively lock out many from exercising their right to vote.
Predictably, the communities that are likely to suffer the most from this rule change are marginalised groups including poorer communities and minority ethnic groups.
The overwhelming response to the plans is one of confusion at the unnecessary legislation, and fear of the catastrophic effects on political equality. |
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