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Originally Posted by Chris
It would appear to be nothing of the sort. The vast majority of people already have photographic ID of one kind or another and would not need a new dedicated voter ID card under this scheme. Anyone without a passport or a driving licence can get a voter ID document for the specific purpose of proving their eligibility to vote. A national identity card scheme differs fundamentally because it compels adults to obtain a card without any specific purpose in view.
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I'd be willing to wager that this whilst this will initially be implemented in the way described above. Long term, it will probably keep being be expanded until such time as it transformed into a national identity card scheme.
It's a potential back door to eventually long term implement something that the government want...
I wonder how much a free document will cost to produce? and how secure/difficult to forge said document would be......