James105 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 26 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said: You did read the link I posted? Oh and there’s this: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/02/minister-sorry-as-veterans-find-id-card-not-valid-for-english-elections Every European country requires ID to vote. Are you suggesting that every European country is "gerrymandering" their votes or denying their citizens the right to vote? ID has also always been required to pick up a parcel from the post office amongst other things. I'd personally take it a step further and would want to see proof of paying tax before letting someone vote. No representation without taxation and all that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 2 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said: You did read the link I posted? Oh and there’s this: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/02/minister-sorry-as-veterans-find-id-card-not-valid-for-english-elections This what? A photo ID required to vote. You care enough about voting, get one. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 Gerrymandering must mean something different in British English. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chomper Higgot Posted May 4 Author Share Posted May 4 50 minutes ago, impulse said: Gerrymandering must mean something different in British English. I’m quite certain it has the same meaning wherever English is spoken. You might of course believe you have evidence to the contrary, but you do not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 34 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said: I’m quite certain it has the same meaning wherever English is spoken. You might of course believe you have evidence to the contrary, but you do not. Gerrymandering is drawing maps to favor one party over the other. Gerrymandering, in U.S. politics, is the drawing of the boundaries of electoral districts in a way that gives one party an unfair advantage over its rivals. The term is derived from the name of Governor Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts, whose administration enacted a law in 1812 defining new state senatorial districts. So, no. Requiring ID isn't gerrymandering. Voter suppression, maybe. Depending on how it's done. But it isn't gerrymandering. https://www.britannica.com/story/what-is-gerrymandering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmjl Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 I receive my polling card,in with it are all the instructions for voting as well as accepted forms of ID,those who drive and have a plastic driving licence,a blue badge,a passport,a bus pass and if you don't have any photo ID you can apply for a free voter document, so where is the problem? A certain person seems to like being argumentative😀 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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