Patch@feddit.uk to UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish · 1 year agoVoter ID: 14,000 were denied vote in England local elections, watchdog findswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up128arrow-down11
arrow-up127arrow-down1external-linkVoter ID: 14,000 were denied vote in England local elections, watchdog findswww.theguardian.comPatch@feddit.uk to UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squareKnoll0114@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoInterestingly in Aus this rule couldn’t disenfranchise people because voting is compulsory. Seems like a bit of a strange thing to implement when it isn’t, it’s not like the UK is getting 110% turnout.
minus-square*Tagger*@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoIt’s a very targeted strategy to intentionally disenfranchise those people who are unlikely to vote for the current government. The Conservatives would probably like one person, who supports them, to vote in each constituency.
Interestingly in Aus this rule couldn’t disenfranchise people because voting is compulsory. Seems like a bit of a strange thing to implement when it isn’t, it’s not like the UK is getting 110% turnout.
It’s a very targeted strategy to intentionally disenfranchise those people who are unlikely to vote for the current government.
The Conservatives would probably like one person, who supports them, to vote in each constituency.