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PETITIONClosedPetition · petition.parliament.uk

Abolish the requirement for voter ID when voting.

I would like for the government to abolish the requirement for ID at polling stations during elections.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
87
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 87/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 87/100,000
Background
It is estimated that four percent of the population do not have an in date form of ID which means they can not vote without a voter authority certificate. Only 58% of the electorate were aware that there is a voter authority certificate, which was mirrored by their low uptake. I think it is unforgivable and unacceptable that such a huge proportion of the electorate could be disenfranchised through what I think is a cruel and unnecessary attack on a fundamental right and pillar of democracy. Those with disabilities, the unemployed, people without qualifications, and non-voters were all less likely to hold any form of photo ID.