Should people need ID to vote?
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIn April this year, the government passed the Elections Act 2022 which will see photo ID required by voters in Great Britain for the first time.
It will mean that voters will need to present some form of photo ID before being issued a ballot paper, with the rule likely to come into effect for the 2023 local elections in England.
With the change proving to be a controversial issue, we want to know your thoughts on whether you agree with it or not. Let us know your thoughts in the comments section. There have been concerns over whether the new law will impact voter turnout, with Labour MP Nick Smith calling it "an old, cynical trick", intended to "insert an administrative hurdle".
While the government has cited 'frequent anecdotal reports of personation' as part of its reasoning to bring in these measures to reduce voter fraud, then health secretary Matt Hancock admitted in 2021 when the Act was first put forward that there had only been six cases of fraud in the previous general election.
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