Total 7 Posts
Rees-Mogg changes tune on voter ID: It was gerrymandering all along
3 min read
Former Tory minister Rees-Mogg calls voter ID law “gerrymandering”, saying it hurt elderly Conservative voters in the recent local elections. Government ministers have denied partisan motives.
The English local elections and the Tories’ voter suppression tactics
6 min read
England’s local elections are expected to cause heavy losses for the Conservative Party on Thursday, potentially pushing backbench Tory unrest. Meanwhile, voter ID requirements will affect non-Conservative supporters, with up to two million voters lacking the necessary ID.
Voter ID: Conservative MPs gave weak justification for law that could stop people voting
5 min read
The UK government has changed the law, requiring people in England to show ID when voting. The opposition claims the move is an attempt by the Tories to sway future elections by preventing certain demographics from voting, particularly those unlikely to vote Conservatives.
Voter ID: A solution in search of a problem?
2 min read
The UK government is facing criticism for proposing mandatory photo ID for voting despite no proven cases of in-person voter impersonation in 2022, alienating 2 million people who just want to cast a ballot.
Six reasons Britain’s impending voter ID law is a bad idea
5 min read
Controversial new voter ID rules are due to affect local elections in May 2023 despite warnings from officials that there isn’t enough time.
Generational Gerrymandering? New voter ID requirements will disenfranchise young people
4 min read
Attempts to enforce new Voter ID requirements could lead to many thousands of voters being turned away. Here is why it is going to be tough to challenge the Government's ruse to stop young people voting.
Democracy undermined: How elections in the UK are changing.
6 min read
The new Elections Act weakens the UK’s claim to be a beacon of democracy as 1.1 million people may not cast a vote at future parliamentary elections as a result of this reform.