In Bromley, south-east London, tallies by the opposition Labour group found at least 13 people turned away from just one ward, Crystal Palace. There were also reports of some voters being angry and abusive to polling station workers when asked to show ID. Very worrying and backs up all the evidence that the voter ID pilot in Bromley is plain wrong. “Polling station staff were really well briefed and voters clearly knew about the requirements,” he said. “If you’ve got nothing to hide it shouldn’t be a problem.”The Cabinet Office argues that it is necessary to prevent voter impersonation and voter ID has been recommended by the Electoral Commission.

Source: The Guardian May 03, 2018 13:58 UTC