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Originally Posted by Paul M
Thats nice for you, but you dont speak for everyone.
None of those require a photo id.
I dont see why should I have to specially dig my passport out just to vote, its OTT.
(And what if you dont have one, up until about 10 years ago I didnt).
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None of these things? I only specified one.
Opening a bank account or withdrawing large amounts of cash would be another. Try doing that without photo ID. Even going into pubs/clubs a photo ID can be required depending on age. Photo ID is increasingly going to be required for all sorts of things like it or not.
Just to vote? I reckon voting's more important than any of the above so wouldn't have a problem taking may passport which I already have to do when photo ID is required because I don't have a photocard licence. No effort or digging's required, I just go to the safe and get it when needed.
Yes it is an inconvenience, yes there would be problems and yes it might be unfair to some (one of my sons included) but neither option is perfect and voting isn't something which ought to be open to abuse. I'd expect that some form of concession in the form of another ID card would be required for those who don't have passports or photo licences and see no reason why this couldn't be free to those in need.