The #ElectionsBill is having its second reading in the House of Lords today - there is a lot wrong with this bill, from spending millions to make it harder to vote, to reducing the independence of our Electoral Commission.
Around 2.1 million people lack the necessary identification for their voter ID scheme, according to the government’s own research. Checking millions of documents and supplying ID will cost up to £180 million a decade electoral-reform.org.uk/expensive-vote…
Poll workers will have the power to turn voters away if they think an old photo doesn't look enough like them. Unlike border police, poll workers are not specially trained to do this sort of work. Growing a beard or getting a bold haircut shouldn't disenfranchise you.
The Independent Electoral Commission have warned that the Elections Bill would give the government the power to set the strategy of the Commission. A regulator with its strategy and policy set by the very people it is trying to regulate. electoral-reform.org.uk/the-electoral-…
At the last minute, and with little scrutiny, the government rushed to add clauses to make it easier to win Mayoral contests on smaller shares of the the vote. electoral-reform.org.uk/ministers-just…
Just as MPs are debating foreign money in politics, the #ElectionsBill will legalise political donations from wealthy tax exiles who have lived abroad for over 15 years. independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
The government need to stop and rethink this bill - and the House of Lords should ensure a level political playing field. Sign our petition here: ers.tools/voter-id
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
