A quick recap on the facts about #voterid and fraud in Britain....
ℹ️ There is no evidence of voter fraud - the problem which #voterid is supposed to solve
One source of evidence are poll worker surveys. Our academic study found that only 0.7 of poll workers suspected a possible case in their polling station. tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108….
Oct 19, 2022 • 11 tweets • 7 min read
The UK govt recently issued orders for the Electoral Commission to now focus on govt 'executive priorities'
It would no longer be an independent Electoral Commission.
My evidence to @CommonsLUHC focusses on the big picture here for UK democracy and internationally🧵⤵️ 1/n
TLDR:
The govt has made commitments to promote robust democratic institutions gov.uk/government/col…
To promote democratic elections around the world, the UK needs to strengthen principles of independence at home rather than undermine them
