They argue voter ID is an assault on democracy and risks disenfranchising millions of voters
The Electoral Commission warned young people, people from ethnic minorities, women and the elderly were most likely to be penalised by the legislation.
Meanwhile, councils have warned they are not equipped to enforce the change or offer the likely millions of free photo ID cards that will be required where voters have no valid ID., a Tory councillor, said: “While we accept that voter ID has now been legislated for, electoral administrators and returning officers should be given the appropriate time, resource, clarity and detailed guidance to implement any changes to the electoral process without risking access to the vote.
“We are concerned that there is insufficient time to do this ahead of the May 2023 elections and for this reason are calling for the introduction of voter ID requirements to be delayed.” He added: “In addition, new voter ID requirements will require comprehensive local awareness campaigns, which councils need to be adequately funded for to tailor awareness-raising efforts with the needs of their local population.
“Therefore, it is sensible for the introduction of voter ID to be delayed until after May’s elections. In the meantime, we want to work with government to ensure elections are a ‘no fail’ service and that councils are given the right amount of time and resource to implement any changes.”
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