Photo ID now a requirement to vote in the UK

[brogdale]

Also posted over in the London Mayoral thread:

 

[ska invita]

Also posted over in the London Mayoral thread:

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exactly...the only chance of this every getting overturned is if ID cards become compulsory or people just go to polling stations (with their polling cards) in sufficient numbers and say they dont have ID (i appreciate this is very unlikely to happen on any scale - most people with no ID just wont go to the polls)

 

[andysays]

exactly...the only chance of this every getting overturned is if ID cards become compulsory or people just go to polling stations (with their polling cards) in sufficient numbers and say they dont have ID (i appreciate this is very unlikely to happen on any scale - most people with no ID just wont go to the polls)

Looks like at least one person is on board with your plan already

Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting ID​

 

[Gromit]

Looks like at least one person is on board with your plan already

Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting ID​

Was he;
A. Too egotistical to think they'd hold him, of all people, to the rules - don't you know who I am?
B. Actually scatterbrained
C. Deliberate Publicity stunt - got him press coverage and befuddled statesman is his brand, that works for him not against him (perversely).

When it comes to Johnson I really can't call it. All are possible.

 

[SpookyFrank]

I dunno but, 'known fuckwit Boris Johnson does fuckwit thing' shouldn't really be a news story.

 

[_Russ_]

Was he;
A. Too egotistical to think they'd hold him, of all people, to the rules - don't you know who I am?
B. Actually scatterbrained
C. Deliberate Publicity stunt - got him press coverage and befuddled statesman is his brand, that works for him not against him (perversely).

When it comes to Johnson I really can't call it. All are possible.

C

 

[hash tag]

C

A very deliberate and contrived way of making headlines.

 

[andysays]

Apparently he went home and came out again later with the necessary ID.

I suspect it was genuine forgetfulness. The idea he would do it deliberately for the publicity is ridiculous, but there's always at least one idiot here happy to post such nonsense.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Apparently he went home and came out again later with the necessary ID.

I suspect it was genuine forgetfulness. The idea he would do it deliberately for the publicity is ridiculous, but there's always at least one idiot here happy to post such nonsense.

Yep, there's always one idiot, and I am not surprised by who it is on this occasion.

 

[Guineveretoo]

And provide a free Identity document?

One of the voters who used one of these yesterday was cross about it. Said it had cost him a tenner for the photo.

 

[brogdale]

One of the voters who used one of these yesterday was cross about it. Said it had cost him a tenner for the photo.

Yep; another barrier.

 

[Guineveretoo]

it’s not hysterical, it’s blatantly what is going on.
And no matter how widely something is reported, there will still be millions of people who will still not know about it, either cos they don’t read newspapers or watch the news or pay attention to adverts on buses.

Everyone who turned up at our polling station knew about the requirement. But not all of them had remembered to bring their photo ID. One person brought the wrong handbag, several thought they could show it on their phones, and lots had just forgotten and went home for it.

That might be because the sort of people who voted yesterday are the sort who pay attention to the stuff that comes through their door, and all the political parties were reminding people of the need to take photo ID, as were the council and the electoral commission in all the official documentation

 

[Orang Utan]

Everyone who turned up at our polling station knew about the requirement. But not all of them had remembered to bring their photo ID. One person brought the wrong handbag, several thought they could show it on their phones, and lots had just forgotten and went home for it.

That might be because the sort of people who voted yesterday are the sort who pay attention to the stuff that comes through their door, and all the political parties were reminding people of the need to take photo ID, as were the council and the electoral commission in all the official documentation

Plus we’re obviously not counting those who stayed at home

 

[brogdale]

Plus we’re obviously not counting those who stayed at home

Exactly. That's the basis for vermin's place-man at the Electoral Commission to say that everything was fine.

 

[hash tag]

Apparently he went home and came out again later with the necessary ID.

I suspect it was genuine forgetfulness. The idea he would do it deliberately for the publicity is ridiculous, but there's always at least one idiot here happy to post such nonsense.

That's him though, his whole persona is ridiculous and it's what he wants people to think and like about him. I wouldn't put anything past him.

 

[ddraig]

Didn't have to turn anyone away from lack of ID surprisingly

 

[skyscraper101]

The one benefit of the ID thing was not having to verbally confirm my address yesterday, I just told them it's on my drivers license which was already in front of them.

 

[ddraig]

The one benefit of the ID thing was not having to verbally confirm my address yesterday, I just told them it's on my drivers license which was already in front of them.

They should have asked you to confirm your address

 

[skyscraper101]

They should have asked you to confirm your address

They did, and I pointed to what was already written on the ID. It just saved me having to say the whole thing out with the postcode and all. I verbally confirmed my name though (even though that was also on there with my photo).

 

[newme]

Is it a requirement? We have 4 People postal voting and its never been an issue.

 

[Orang Utan]

Is it a requirement? We have 4 People postal voting and its never been an issue.

You don’t need photo ID for postal voting.

 

[Orang Utan]

I don’t know why postal voting isn’t more popular. It’s so much easier. Last time I was supposed to vote in person, I ended up not bothering cos I’d worked a ten hour day and just wanted my tea and a sit down

 

[newme]

I don’t know why postal voting isn’t more popular. It’s so much easier. Last time I was supposed to vote in person, I ended up not bothering cos I’d worked a ten hour day and just wanted my tea and a sit down

Well yeh exactly, no ID, no hassle, no queueing. Idk why everyone isn't doing it. It's a whole 1 minute walk to my local voting place, did it once and all postal since.

 

[Silas Loom]

+1 for going postal.

 

[newme]

+1 for going postal.

+1 for a discworld reference

 

[Silas Loom]

Accidental. And now I’m annoyed with Pratchett for beating me to it. Please subtract.

 

[High Voltage]

Well we only had a PCC vote yesterday and I was able to use my free ID that I’d managed to put somewhere safe and have only just re-found it

I don’t think they’d seen one before and truth be told it does look very Blue Peter’y just a single A4 print out with a very easy to forge “watermark”

 

[hash tag]

The one benefit of the ID thing was not having to verbally confirm my address yesterday, I just told them it's on my drivers license which was already in front of them.

I was asked for address despite being immediately after Mrs tag ( same surname and address )

 

[_Russ_]

Yep, there's always one idiot, and I am not surprised by who it is on this occasion.

Lol, and im not at all surprised that you are one of the dumb fucks that believe the Johnson stage show (a bit surprised at Andy though tbh)

 

[MrSki]

Sorry wrong thread.