A recent poll conducted after this month’s general election revealed that more than 400,000 people may have been unable to vote due to a lack of valid ID. It also showed that people from minority ethnic communities were more than twice as likely to have experienced this issue. Specifically, 6.5% of voters of color were turned away from polling booths at least once, compared to 2.5% of white voters.
This general election was the first in the UK requiring voters to present ID. Under a law introduced by the Conservative government, voters must show one of a limited list of photo-based identification documents.
