01-21-2023, 04:41 PM
The Liberal Party notes the Election Commissioners current media campaign to inform voters of the need to provide photo ID at the polling station in future elections.
The requirement is described as a way of preventing voter impersonation at the polls, although this represents a fraction of voting irregulates and is far outweighed by instances of fraudulent postal votes for example.
The fear remains that requiring a form of photo id, be it a driving license, passport or a photo bus pass will discourage or disadvantage some potential voters such as students, the elderly and minority groups who may lack access to such documents.
We again reiterate that the issues of voting irregularities are most effectively enforced by local election services and the police, rather than putting the onus on the electorate to prove their identify at the polling station.
The requirement is described as a way of preventing voter impersonation at the polls, although this represents a fraction of voting irregulates and is far outweighed by instances of fraudulent postal votes for example.
The fear remains that requiring a form of photo id, be it a driving license, passport or a photo bus pass will discourage or disadvantage some potential voters such as students, the elderly and minority groups who may lack access to such documents.
We again reiterate that the issues of voting irregularities are most effectively enforced by local election services and the police, rather than putting the onus on the electorate to prove their identify at the polling station.