‘I was denied my right’: voter ID rules prove barrier for some in England
by Peter Walker and Jessica Murray from World news | The Guardian on (#6BEWY)
Wrong documents and a requirement to remove masks leave some unable to vote in local elections
The introduction of voter ID in England has left a number of people, often from more marginalised groups, unable to cast ballots in local elections - although some officials' fears of widespread chaos did not materialise.
However, opposition MPs and some administrators said a lack of conclusive data collection for the numbers who were unable to vote could mean the problem was notably worse than it appeared.
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