THE number of Inverclyde voters who were turned away from the polling station for having incorrect voter ID has been revealed.
In total, 57 people in Inverclyde were refused the right to vote during the general election.
The figures from the Electoral Commission state that after being denied access to the polling station, 21 people didn’t return later with the correct photo ID.
The 2024 UK Parliamentary general election was held on Thursday, July 4.
This was the first time that UK voters were required to show an accepted form of photographic identification at polling stations for a general election.
The Elections Act 2022 introduced the need for voters to show an accepted form of photo ID to vote in person at a polling station for certain types of elections in Great Britain.
According to the Electoral Commission, acceptable forms of photo ID include a UK passport, valid UK driving license, Scottish National Entitlement Card, a Blue Badge, as well as an Older Person’s Bus pass.
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