Voter ID

The July General Election was the first in the UK that required people to show photo ID to cast a ballot

Electoral Commission

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Photo ID rules put some people off voting in Scotland, watchdog says

You will need to take photo ID with you to cast a vote in the General Election

You will need to take photo ID with you to cast a vote in the General Election

General Election 2024

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What kind of photo ID do I need to vote?

People are being encouraged to register to vote before the deadline of June 18

People are being encouraged to register to vote before the deadline of June 18

General Election

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Two million register to vote as General Election deadline approaches

A YouGov poll in April found that 30% of 18–24-year-olds across the UK did not know they had to bring photo ID to vote

A YouGov poll in April found that 30% of 18–24-year-olds across the UK did not know they had to bring photo ID to vote

General Election

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Keir Starmer was right about Tories' voter ID law. So why won't he scrap it?

Voters across Scotland will need to show photo ID in order to vote in the next General Election

Voters across Scotland will need to show photo ID in order to vote in the next General Election

General Election

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Will I need photo ID to vote in the General Election in Scotland on July 4?

The next UK General Election will be held on July 4. But how can you register to vote?

The next UK General Election will be held on July 4. But how can you register to vote?

General Election

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How can you register to vote in the UK General Election on July 4?

AyeApp aims to increase voter registration in the run-up to the next Holyrood election

AyeApp aims to increase voter registration in the run-up to the next Holyrood election

Electoral Commission

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Grassroots activists create 'democracy tool' to encourage voter registration

A voter walks past a polling station in London at the English local elections on Thursday

A voter walks past a polling station in London at the English local elections on Thursday

General Election

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Warning voter ID laws may 'significantly impact' Scottish General Election result

Voters are required to present certain forms of ID to take part

Voters are required to present certain forms of ID to take part

Conservative Party

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Tory MP red-faced as he forgets voter ID at polling station in local elections

Scots have been reminded they must bring ID in order to vote at the General Election

Scots have been reminded they must bring ID in order to vote at the General Election

Electoral Commission

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Elections watchdog issues voter ID warning to Scots ahead of next national poll

Those without passports or driving licences are required to make the effort of obtaining valid ID

Those without passports or driving licences are required to make the effort of obtaining valid ID

General Election 2024

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If some citizens must apply to vote, we do not have universal suffrage

Some of the same people who pushed for voter ID vociferously objected to national identity cards

Some of the same people who pushed for voter ID vociferously objected to national identity cards

Democracies should encourage voting, not put up new barriers to it

Rishi Sunak's party had planned to commercialise their members' data to make millions in profits

Rishi Sunak's party had planned to commercialise their members' data to make millions in profits

Conservative Party

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Tory plans to make millions from members’ data with ‘True Blue’ app revealed

The General Election will be the first national poll in Scotland where voters will have to show photo ID

The General Election will be the first national poll in Scotland where voters will have to show photo ID

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General Election Watch: Could voter ID impact marginal seats?

The General Election will be the first where voters across Scotland will need to show photo ID

The General Election will be the first where voters across Scotland will need to show photo ID

Electoral reform

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Revealed: Hundreds turned away in Rutherglen by-election due to voter ID rule

A registered voter with disabilities has taken the first formal step

A registered voter with disabilities has taken the first formal step

Good Law Project

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UK Government issued legal challenge over impact of voter ID on marginalised groups

Why is there a requirement for individuals to annually re-register to vote?

Why is there a requirement for individuals to annually re-register to vote?

General Election

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Photo ID for voting is a problem, but there's another much bigger one

It is the first time people in Scotland have been required to have photo ID in order to vote

It is the first time people in Scotland have been required to have photo ID in order to vote

Electoral reform

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South Lanarkshire Council denies 'issues' with voter ID at Rutherglen by-election

Voters will need to show a valid form of ID before they are allowed to vote in Rutherglen and Hamilton West

Voters will need to show a valid form of ID before they are allowed to vote in Rutherglen and Hamilton West

Rutherglen and Hamilton West

Will you need ID to vote in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election?

Humza Yousaf with Katy Loudon, who said activists are making sure voters are aware they will need to bring ID

Humza Yousaf with Katy Loudon, who said activists are making sure voters are aware they will need to bring ID

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Impact of Voter ID 'concern' ahead of Rutherglen by-election, says Katy Loudon

Mhairi Black has urged young voters to check they have ID to allow them to vote in the forthcoming Rutherglen by-election

Mhairi Black has urged young voters to check they have ID to allow them to vote in the forthcoming Rutherglen by-election

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‘Westminster has shafted you’: Mhairi Black’s by-election message to young voters

An inquiry has found that new rules disenfranchise more voters than they protect

An inquiry has found that new rules disenfranchise more voters than they protect

General Election

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Securing a postal vote avoids the risk of confrontations over voter ID

Winnie Ewing (centre) with former MSP Bruce Crawford (right) and party member Wilma Murray

Winnie Ewing (centre) with former MSP Bruce Crawford (right) and party member Wilma Murray

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS

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Wee Ginger Dug: The independence movement will never forget Winnie Ewing

The Electoral Commission has published a report which states at least 14,000 people who tried to vote in English council elections were denied a ballot paper

The Electoral Commission has published a report which states at least 14,000 people who tried to vote in English council elections were denied a ballot paper

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Voter ID 'poses threat to democracy' as 14,000 denied ballot at elections

Jacob Rees-Mogg said the voter ID policy had made it harder for elderly Tories to vote.

Jacob Rees-Mogg said the voter ID policy had made it harder for elderly Tories to vote.

Jacob Rees-Mogg

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Jacob Rees-Mogg slammed for admitting Tory 'gerrymandering' over voter ID rules

Police arrested dozens of people before the coronation began on Saturday

Police arrested dozens of people before the coronation began on Saturday

Coronation of King Charles III

Coronation clampdown on free speech is just the latest attempt at suppression

The Voter ID laws are causing havoc in the English local elections

The Voter ID laws are causing havoc in the English local elections

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Campaigners claim ‘countless examples’ of would-be voters turned away over ID rules

Voters are now required to show photo ID in UK elections

Voters are now required to show photo ID in UK elections

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Scots urged to get General Election postal votes amid English voter ID chaos

Voter ID laws face a legal challenge

Voter ID laws face a legal challenge

Conservative Party

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Voter ID laws face legal challenge as rules 'sabotage' democracy

SNP MP Kirsty Blackman raised the issue of voter ID and representation to MPs in parliament – but her concerns fell on deaf ears

SNP MP Kirsty Blackman raised the issue of voter ID and representation to MPs in parliament – but her concerns fell on deaf ears

General Election

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Activists warn up to two million could be turned away at upcoming General Election

For General Elections, Scots will now need to produce acceptable ID in order to cast their vote

For General Elections, Scots will now need to produce acceptable ID in order to cast their vote

General Election

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What is voter ID and how will it affect Scots?

A government spokesperson said they were

A government spokesperson said they were

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Tories' 'Trump-esque' voter ID scheme set to disenfranchise millions, data suggests

Michael Gove squirmed under questioning from fellow Tory MP William Wragg (right)

Michael Gove squirmed under questioning from fellow Tory MP William Wragg (right)

General Election

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Michael Gove squirms as he can't justify 'anti-democratic' voter ID laws

The right to protest is being limited, as is the right to vote

The right to protest is being limited, as is the right to vote

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Partygate is a great distraction from the removal of our human rights

WATCH: Tory MSP Stephen Kerr left red-faced in row over UK 'Trumpian' Voter ID

WATCH: Tory MSP Stephen Kerr left red-faced in row over UK 'Trumpian' Voter ID

Conservative Party

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WATCH: Tory MSP Stephen Kerr left red-faced in row over 'Trumpian' Voter ID laws

The gulf between the politics of Westminster and the devolved nations is growing wider, say Rhys Ab Owen MS and Kaukab Stewart MSP

The gulf between the politics of Westminster and the devolved nations is growing wider, say Rhys Ab Owen MS and Kaukab Stewart MSP

Conservative Party

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Westminster's Elections Bill is an intrusion on Welsh and Scottish democracy

UK urged to scrap controversial voter ID plans by Tory-led committee

UK urged to scrap controversial voter ID plans by Tory-led committee

Conservative Party

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UK urged to scrap controversial voter ID plans by Tory-led committee

There are plans for Michael Gove to be given powers to set the remit of the Electoral Commission

There are plans for Michael Gove to be given powers to set the remit of the Electoral Commission

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Home Office’s charm offensive on voter ID must not succeed

Prospective clash over controversial voter ID rules moves one step closer

Prospective clash over controversial voter ID rules moves one step closer

General Election

Prospective clash over controversial voter ID rules moves one step closer

Nicola Sturgeon and Boris Johnson may be headed for another constitutional showdown

Nicola Sturgeon and Boris Johnson may be headed for another constitutional showdown

Conservative Party

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Nicola Sturgeon and Boris Johnson face constitutional showdown over voting laws

Lesley Riddoch said there wasn't a good reason for voter ID laws, which are set to be introduced for UK elections

Lesley Riddoch said there wasn't a good reason for voter ID laws, which are set to be introduced for UK elections

Conservative Party

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Lesley Riddoch: Tory voter ID law will unfairly impact Scots

SNP MP Brendan O'Hara suggested the Tories voter ID plans aimed to stop some voters from 'turning up at polling stations at all'

SNP MP Brendan O'Hara suggested the Tories voter ID plans aimed to stop some voters from 'turning up at polling stations at all'

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'Total bollocks': Watch as SNP MP picks apart Boris Johnson's voter ID plans