[[{“value”:”Boris Johnson, the previous prime minister of the United Kingdom, was turned down from a polling station after forgetting to present his ID to cast his ballot in the nation’s regional elections.
He reportedly retrieved his ID and cast the ballot after in the day.
” New rules requiring photo ID to vote were introduced by Mr Johnson’s government in the Elections Act 2022″, BBC reports.
The polls are today available. Vote Traditional today!
— Boris Johnson ( @BorisJohnson ) May 2, 2024
Boris Johnson, who made the law requiring ID to vote in elections, gets turned away from his polling station for not bringing ID ( 2024 ) pic. twitter.com/yC0DNTTitF
— insane moments in british politics ( @Politics Moments ) May 2, 2024
Per BBC:
The change was implemented the previous year, with the first time using ID to vote in May 2023’s regional elections.
According to the Electoral Commission, about 14, 000 people were able to vote in next year’s regional elections in England as a result of the new rules.
There are 22 appropriate forms of ID, including passports, driving licences, older or Handicapped Person’s bus passes and Oyster 60+ cards.
A voter authority certificate can also be requested for free by those who are registered to vote.
If the law actually made it necessary, Boris Johnson declared in 2004 that he would eat his ID at a polling station in protest.
He passed a law requiring identification to vote in 2022 and refuted concerns that it would prevent people from voting.
He lost his ID when he attempted to cast a ballot in 2024 and was denied. pic. twitter.com/L5x1c0oct3
— Adam Schwarz ( @AdamJSchwarz ) May 2, 2024
Boris Johnson was denied entry to a polling station after failing to present a valid photo ID when attempting to cast a ballot in a nearby election.
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— Sky News ( @SkyNews ) May 2, 2024
Sky News reports:
The previous prime minister first refused to abide by legislation he introduced while he was in Downing Street, according to Sky News, after staff at the polling station were forced to do so.
In South Oxfordshire, where a police and crime commissioner for the Thames Valley is being chosen, Mr. Johnson, who introduced the Elections Act that required photo identification in 2022, was trying to cast his ballot.
In England, passports, driving licences, orange badges and certain native travel cards are accepted forms of voter ID.
Mr. Johnson’s spokesman did hardly deny that he had never presented an ID, but did claim that he had been able to cast a ballot today.”}]] [[{“value”:”
The former United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who forgot to bring his ID when voting in the local elections of the country, was turned away at a polling station.
According to reports he later retrieved his ID.
BBC reports that the Elections Act 2022, introduced by Mr Johnson’s government, contains new rules requiring photo identification to vote.
Voting is now open. Vote conservative today!
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) May 2, 2024
Boris Johnson, who made the law requiring ID to vote in elections, gets turned away from his polling station for not bringing ID (2024) pic.twitter.com/yC0DNTTitF
The most insane moments in British politics (@PoliticsMoments), May 2, 2024
BBC:
The change was implemented last year. Local elections in May 2023 will be the first time voters are required to show identification.
According to the Electoral Commission in England, the new rules prevented 14,000 people from voting in the local elections held in England last year.
There are 22 acceptable forms ID, including passports and driving licences.
Voters can also request a free document called a Voter Authority Certificate.
Boris Johnson stated in 2004 that he was prepared to eat his voter ID in a polling booth in protest, if ever the law required it.
In 2022 he passed legislation requiring ID for voting and dismissed criticism that it would prevent people from voting.
In 2024 he was turned away for forgetting his ID. pic.twitter.com/L5x1c0oct3
— Adam Schwarz (@AdamJSchwarz) May 2, 2024
Boris Johnson was turned back from a voting station after he forgot to bring a photo ID acceptable for local elections
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— Sky News (@SkyNews) May 2, 2024
Sky News reports:
Sky News has learned that the former Prime Minister was forced to leave the polling station after he failed to comply initially with legislation he had introduced while in Downing Street.
Mr Johnson, the man who introduced the Elections Act that requires photo ID by 2022, attempted to vote in South Oxfordshire where the police and crime commissioner of the Thames Valley was being selected.
In England, passports (including driving licenses), blue badges (such as a driving licence), and certain local travel cards can be used to prove your identity.
A spokesperson for Mr Johnson didn’t deny that he hadn’t brought ID, but said he was able to vote today.
“}]]
