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Local councils have started publishing data on how many voters were turned away last Thursday because they didn't have acceptable ID.
In Walsall, 1240 were turned away, 473 returned with ID, so 767 didn't vote.
In Bradford 1261 turned away , 763 returned, 498 didn't vote.
In Walsall, 1240 were turned away, 473 returned with ID, so 767 didn't vote.
In Bradford 1261 turned away , 763 returned, 498 didn't vote.
The figures provided by these two councils are among the highest published so far, but there is clear evidence that across England, people did not vote due to a lack of ID.
The stats only tell part of the story, too, as some councils employed ppl outside polling stations who didn't record how many voters were turned away. A fuller picture is expected from the Electoral Commission next month.
More on the impact of #VoterID in the West of England from my colleague @DanOB1986 here:
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…
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