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SOUTH Lanarkshire Council has denied there have been “issues” with voter ID as people head to the polls in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election.
When asked how many people had been stopped from voting due to a lack of identification, a spokesperson for South Lanarkshire Council said: “We are not aware of any notable issues at any polling stations. When asked what defined a"notable" issue The National was told the council was not aware of any issues with voter ID.The rule was brought in by the UK Government and made its debut at the English local council elections last year.
the Electoral Reform Society said the true number of people prevented from voting is likely to be in the tens of thousandsfound that the photo ID requirement had a disproportionate effect on disabled and unemployed voters during the English local elections, who were less likely to vote due to not having an acceptable form of ID.We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories.
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