- Jun 1, 2017
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Oh, Tower Hamlets. I thought that you would bring this up. So we need to bring on legislation that will affect millions due to one small, limited example? How much voter fraud occurred in the 2019 GE - almost zip. Nil. Diddly-squat.
No-one - including me - is against stamping out electoral fraud. But in its current form, the legislation would be massively discriminatory. Due to my epilepsy I can’t drive and therefore I don’t have a driving licence. My passport (the nice claret coloured EU type!?) is due to expire in the next year and again due to my epilepsy I’m unlikely to go abroad any time soon. So without either of these, and through no fault bog my own, I’d be disbarred from voting.
So, similarly to my Mother in Law, how can that be fair and equitable?
And yes, other countries require people to provide IDs. But lots of countries also drive on the right side of the road. Maybe we should change that too eh? ? Or maybe we shouldn’t opt to follow the example of those Johnny Forriners and retain a proper British ?? ?? tradition? I mean, we’ve “just got Brexit done”, so why do we need to change?
And as for Covid passports, you may be surprised to find out that I’m not supportive. But I can see some businesses requiring proof that you’ve had your jabs (although they would potentially limit their customer base)
Clearly a huge problem that requires additional Primary Legislation to resolve.
2019 electoral fraud data
Find out more about electoral fraud in 2019 and view the datawww.electoralcommission.org.uk