Written question asked by Kemi Badenoch (Conservative) on Monday, 7 October 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 October 2024. It was answered by Alex Norris (Labour) on Monday, 14 October 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Elections: Proof of Identity
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her policy on lowering the voting age to 16 and to the Answer of 2 August 2024 to Question HL382 on Caffeine: Children, what steps she plans to take to help support 16 year-olds to verify their identity at polling stations.
- Answer
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The Government is committed to carefully and thoroughly reviewing the voter identification rules and evaluating how they impacted citizens during the General Election. Work is already underway on this evaluation and will include consideration of how 16 and 17 year olds will be able to verify their identification at polling stations in line with plans to extend the franchise to 16 and 17 year olds.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 7512
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Subjects
- Elections Proof of identity Young people Voting rights
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