Scottish Government refuses to recommend consent for 2022 Elections BillThe Scottish government is standing up to Westminster on legislation that would see voter ID imposed on UK elections held in Scotland. Deputy First Minister John Swinney lodged a ‘legislation consent memorandum’ in the Scottish...Posted 01 Oct 2021
22 Welsh organisations warn voter ID plans could leave vulnerable voters locked outAt a time when we should be thinking about how to remove the barriers to our democracy, the UK Government is instead introducing a policy that could leave millions shut out. Provisions in the Elections...Posted 14 Sep 2021
Nearly 300,000 signatures handed to No 10 over undemocratic voter ID plans Campaign groups handed in nearly 300,000 petition signatures to 10 Downing Street on Tuesday, calling for the government to scrap plans to ban those without ID from voting.Posted 09 Sep 2021
Voter ID could breach fundamental rights, MPs warnThe ERS gave evidence to the committee’s enquiry with Dr Jess Garland telling MPs and Peers that it was “implausible” to suggest that fraud by personation – trying to vote under a false identity –...Posted 03 Sep 2021
Voter ID: Thousands tell the government: “Hands off our vote”Over 50,000 people have now signed the Electoral Reform Society’s petition urging ministers to scrap plans to impose mandatory voter ID – amid growing fears that millions of people could be locked out of democracy....Posted 03 Sep 2021
Welsh youth will be the collateral of Westminster’s voter ID lawsThe Queen’s Speech on the 17th May outlined the UK Government’s plans to implement Voter ID in UK elections.Posted 10 Aug 2021
What is the 2022 Elections Bill? And why is it an issue?Earlier this month, the government published its long-awaited Elections Bill which makes changes to the administration and conduct of elections with the stated aim of ensuring that ‘UK elections remain secure, fair, modern, inclusive and...Posted 23 Jul 2021
Exclusive: Ministers just made an astonishing admission about mandatory voter IDBy the government’s own admission – and research – mandatory ID could pull up the drawbridge to millions of voters.Posted 18 Jul 2021
Breaking: Petition to scrap undemocratic voter ID plans hits crucial 100,000 signaturesOver 100,000 people have demanded ministers scrap plans to impose mandatory voter ID, amid growing fears that millions of people could be locked out of democracy.Posted 12 Jul 2021
2022 Elections Bill: Has the government jumped the gun?Proposals to reform our election laws are like buses. You wait around ages for one and then two turn up at once. Earlier this week the government published its long-awaited Elections Bill – legislation they...Posted 09 Jul 2021