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Old 27-12-2016, 12:12   #1
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Voters will have to show ID

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18 council areas in England identified by the Electoral Commission as being most susceptible to voter fraud will be invited to take part in the pilot.
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Different local authorities will trial different types of photo ID, including driving licences, passports or utility bills to prove addresses.
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..certain Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities may be more vulnerable to fraud due to a lack of understanding of the voting process.

He also highlighted "kinship" traditions, saying they emphasised collective over individual rights and made it more likely that people would "hand over" their vote over to others.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38440934

An, of course, some political figures are against the idea.
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