United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 94531
Elections: Proof of Identity
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23 September 2020
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1 October 2020 · Answer
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1 October 2020
Summary
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to make an assessment of the potential effect of introducing mandatory Voter ID on the ability of (a) Black, (b) Asian and (c) minority ethnic people to
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23 September 2020
Written question
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans he has to make an assessment of the potential effect of introducing mandatory Voter ID on the ability of (a) Black, (b) Asian and (c) minority ethnic people to
Source: Commons
1 October 2020
Answer
Requiring proof of identity to vote in a polling station will strengthen the integrity of our electoral system, and give the public confidence that our elections are secure and fit for the 21st century.Both Electoral Commission and Cabinet Office evaluati...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-09-23/94531
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1237142
- uk · wq-1237142 · source updated 1 October 2020