Jacob Rees-Mogg has suggested that the controversial voter ID law introduced by the Conservative Party was a form of “gerrymandering” that has backfired
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acknowledged that a number of people were prevented from voting because they did not have their ID. However, it is not known precisely how many people were turned away. An initial analysis by the Electoral Commission on the impact of voter ID on election turnout is expected next month before a fuller report in June.
Conservative ministers have repeatedly denied that new voter ID rules were introduced for political motives, but instead were intended to prevent voter fraud. Mr Rees-Mogg’s comments were made in response to reports that the Labour Party is considering allowing EU citizens to vote in
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