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muriel_volestrangler

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Sat May-08-10 10:33 AM
Response to Reply #27

28. The thing is, it doesn't say "you must prove your identity if you don't have this card"

And the Electoral Commission says nothing about proving what your address or identity is either.

http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/faq/voting-and-registration/lost-or-forgotten-polling-card

Tell the staff inside the polling station your name and address so they can check that you are on the electoral register. You can show them your poll card, but you do not need it to vote.

http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/how_do_i_vote/voting_in_person.aspx

Frankly, if the clerks anywhere were asking for proof of address, or identity, they were doing it incorrectly, and causing holdups. The system is actually designed to run purely on trust. There is nothing that ever tells a voter to 'take care'.

If you claim to be someone who their records show has already voted, then they have problems that will involve proving identity (and finding the vote already cast in your name). Or if there were a lot of people turning up who had never registered, but thought they had a right to vote, that could cause delays.

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Reply #28: The thing is, it doesn't say "you must prove your identity if you don't have this card" [View All]