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Originally Posted by andyl
Candidates and party members must tread a fine line at Polling Stations as it is an offence to exert 'undue influence' on voters. I think also, that they are not able to display party emblems and logos within X yards of a Polling Station.
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Sounds fair enough; but the impression it gave was positive on the guy that turned up and negative on those that hadn't. Just an observation.
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Originally Posted by Xaccers
I can't think of any arguments against them that aren't down to paranoia and misunderstanding (excluding financial arguments against them)
Sure you get the "but it won't help against such and such" type arguments, but so what if it doesn't? There are plenty of other benifits to joe public in having one, so should we not have them because the card can't do something?
A photo driving licence doesn't help prevent terrorism, but gives several benifits to the user, should we get rid of them and go back to paper? Nope because of the other benifits that the photo licience gives.
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And there will always be naysayers with every new concept that is proposed. Truth is, we won't know the full benefits until the system (if ever) is tried. Would cost not be somewhat reduced by the reduction in benefit fraud and the like? There are often estimates published about the amount that this type of fraud loses, but that may be the tip of the iceberg. WHo knows, the ID card scheme may even end up paying for itself, at least in part?