Elections: Multiple Voting Debate
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Lord Cormack
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Elections: Multiple Voting
Lord Cormack Excerpts(2 years, 6 months ago)
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Lord Greenhalgh (Con)
The point I was making in response to the noble Lord, Lord Reid, was that that is a battle that was lost. I am sure you can make the case for biometric voter ID, but the point is that the Elections Act introduces the need to produce some form of identification when you go and vote, and that is certainly a step forward.
Lord Cormack (Con)
But is it not right to have the battle again, because there are other advantages? For a start, it is much cheaper than a ticket to Rwanda.
Lord Greenhalgh (Con)
I am sure that noble Lords will always return to fight these battles again and again. Obviously, we have set out our legislative priorities and we have introduced already some measures that will improve the electoral process.