Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was denied a vote at his local polling station on Thursday after he forgot to bring a photo ID, violating new voter ID rules set by the government two years ago, Sky News reported. The news reported.
Mr Johnson attempted to vote in South Oxfordshire during the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner local election, but polling station staff had to refuse him after he failed to produce acceptable photo ID. It was reported that the company did not receive any. report.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government introduced election laws to require photo ID in 2022, but the move has sparked controversy, with some worried it would disenfranchise British people with disabilities and ethnic minorities. The report points out.
The UK Electoral Commission has reportedly revealed that 14,000 people were excluded from voting in last May’s local elections because they were ineligible. Acceptable ID. (Related: Man arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence while possessing a former prime minister’s fake ID card, which is due to expire in 3000)
can’t believe it. When I told Boris Johnson three years ago that his voter ID laws would prevent people from voting, he said I was talking “utter nonsense”.
Sky News reported that he was refused a vote because he “did not bring a valid voter ID”. pic.twitter.com/gjvsp7xyEV
— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) May 2, 2024
British Army veteran Adam Diver, 48, said he was “heartbroken” when poll workers in Fleetwood, Lancashire, refused his ID card and turned him away on Thursday. I felt invalidated.” According to the BBC. There are also reports of similar cases.
“I will fight to make this ‘special identification card’ more formal,” said the 27-year Army veteran. tweeted Thursday.
Diver’s appeal received wide attention. reached the House of Commons.
Veterans Affairs Minister: “I’m sorry about this” Johnny Mercer tweeted In Thursday’s apology. “The bill regarding acceptable forms of identification was enacted before Veterans ID cards were issued in January of this year. We will do everything in our power to change that by the next convention.”
“He stands up…like a deposit that can’t be flushed.”
“Grand incompetence, grand entitlement…or grand narcissism?”
@mrjamesob It points out the irony that Boris Johnson forgot his photo ID when he introduced voter ID laws as prime minister. pic.twitter.com/n17UO5FcAi— LBC (@LBC) May 3, 2024
Mr Johnson returned with acceptable ID and was allowed to vote, the BBC reported.
“Voting is now open. Vote Conservative now!” Johnson tweeted Thursday was a storm of criticism.
Sky News reported that a spokesperson did not deny that Mr Johnson had been turned away at the polling station, but clarified that Mr Johnson had voted Conservative.
