Pauline von HellermannThe whole #VoterID roll out here in the #UK, approved by parliament and already in place at the #LocalElections is absolutely scandalous, and it feels like people are not even aware. We have no universal ID scheme here; instead, you can use your passport, driving licence (who has those? not the poorest), or your OVER 60 OYSTER CARD, but NOT the young person's #OysterCard! This is so obviously designed to aid #Tories. We need much, much more outrage about this
Can I just SCREAM this even more loudly: you can use a whole range of over 60 local travel ids, but no young people ids! it is just so so unbelievably bad #VoterID #VoterSuppression
Eleanor@pvonhellermannn It's worrying that we've got to a stage where they don't even feel the need to try to hide it.
PaulNickson 🕊️🎛️🎼@eleanorrees @pvonhellermannn Such is their arrogance, and now confidence, knowing they are near their goal.
LeRoy Westerling@pvonhellermannn the corrupt Supreme Court should have fixed this. Since they have not, we need national legislation. That means abolishing the filibuster and getting control of the house back.
The enemy is inside the walls.
@LeRoyWesterling Yes. It sounds like you are talking about the US? I was talking about the UK, where this is only just now being rolled out, but yes, purpose and impact is the same in the US
Jna💚@pvonhellermannn it's frustrating that they have no fear of the voters or the law.
johnnyforeign@pvonhellermannn If you know a person over 60 who is both Tory and respects democracy, how about persuading them to boycott the next vote and loudly tell their MP that they are doing this.
Kind of a “if a young person can’t vote, then I won’t either until you fix this scandal”
Chris Chapman@pvonhellermannn Absolutely! People are sleep-walking towards an electoral coup d'etat by the Tories. It's beyond belief.
Jackie ❤️☮️🇵🇸🇪🇺🏳️🌈🏳️⚧@pvonhellermannn
It's voter suppression, pure and simple.
It's voter suppression, pure and simple.
Juggling With Eggs@pvonhellermannn we do need to question how we got here and where the opposition to it is - however, right now to get any change we need folks to get out and vote.
#VoterID is not required for postal or proxy votes if on the electoral roll. The deadline for postal vote apps was yesterday, but proxy vote apps allowed until 25th April. The person you nominate needs ID for themselves at polling station, but not yours.
@JugglingWithEggs @pvonhellermannn
Here’s the detail and forms to apply for a #ProxyVote if you are already on the electoral roll, but don’t have #VoterID…
https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/apply-vote-proxy
