Stop Voter ID: Govt are burying their heads in the sand

26 Apr 2023

Responding to the publication of the final figures on Voter ID showing that just 85,000 of the 2 million people who lack the right ID to vote applied for one under the Government's new rules, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Local Government Helen Morgan said:

“With the window to apply for free voter ID closed, the Conservative Government are continuing to bury their heads in the sand. 


“The new Voter ID regulations pose a serious danger to the delivery of and trust in our elections. 

"We are calling on the Prime Minister to back the Liberal Democrat Bill before Parliament which would stop the voter ID measures before too many people lose their voice in this year’s local elections.”

ENDS

Notes to Editor:

BBC Report here

 


 

 

Desks a computers in front of a wall painted with the bird of liberty

Back to press releases

View
A person using a laptop

Contact the press office

View

This website uses cookies

Like most websites, this site uses cookies. Some are required to make it work, while others are used for statistical or marketing purposes. If you choose not to allow cookies some features may not be available, such as content from other websites. Please read our Cookie Policy for more information.

Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the website to function properly.
Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us to understand how our visitors use our website.
Marketing cookies are used by third parties or publishers to display personalized advertisements. They do this by tracking visitors across websites.