03-05-2018 20:14 via theguardian.com

Anger and confusion as voters turned away during ID trial

Pilot scheme in England leads to people being unable to vote due to ‘ineligible’ identification
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A trial of voter ID has seen people in England turned away from polling booths for the first time for not carrying the necessary documents, with other issues reported including abuse of voting staff and some confusion over what evidence needed to be shown.The local elections saw the scheme tested out in five boroughs in an attempt to crack down on voter impersonat
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