Posted on 05/02/2024 8:56:47 PM PDT by RandFan
Former Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from his local polling station after forgetting to bring acceptable photo ID.
As first reported by Sky News, he returned later with the necessary ID and was able to vote.
He cast his ballot in South Oxfordshire, where voters are choosing a police and crime commissioner.
New rules requiring photo ID to vote were introduced by Mr Johnson's government in the Elections Act 2022.
The change was rolled out last year, with local elections in May 2023 the first time voters needed to show ID.
According to the Electoral Commission, about 14,000 people were unable to vote in last year's local elections in England as a result of the new rules.
There are 22 acceptable forms of ID, including passports, driving licences, older or Disabled Person's bus passes and Oyster 60+ cards.
People who are registered to vote can also apply for a free document known as a Voter Authority Certificate.
The government has also said it intends to make veterans' ID cards a valid form of voter identification after some former service personnel were turned away from polling stations.
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Rule Britania!
Boris Johnson: The political Rodney Dangerfield of jolly old England. “I don’t get no (bloody) respect!”
*Do you know who I am?
Well sir, we can find some people to help you.
As it should be. “Libs” using this as some sort of gotcha on social media don’t realize that we on the right are perfectly OK with this. Go home, get your ID, then come back.
But isn’t it racist to require ID’s to vote? However can Britain, the bastion of multiculturalism, require that?
Does Britain have an election month like in the US or an election day?
Neither. An election occurs every 4 years after the previous UNLESS there is a non-confidence vote, which causes an election within a couple of months.
dittos !
kinda, in this case
Why that’s RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAACISSSSSSSSSSS!!!!
Oh, its in Britain? Nevermind.
The US is the only country on earth where its somehow racist to require photo ID because, reasons.
Yes it’s crazy as its considered not very controversial.
Also, they bend over backwards to help you if you need to get an ID so no one is disenfranchised.
US pols (Dims) are fear mongering.
My line when doing check ins at GOP county caucuses and conventions is “We’re Republicans, we check IDs.”
Precisely. I have three government issued picture IDs in my wallet.
*Do you know who I am?
Well sir, we can find some people to help you.”
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No ID No Vote ,the way it should be
I’m wondering if he didn’t do this deliberately to make a point.
Meanwhile, the UK STILL doesn’t have a date for its general election, does it...
Or to sell a narrative.
The UK’s elections can’t be rigged cuz they have voter ID.
SNORT.
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