Older people are being democratically excluded by changes to the postal vote 🖊️ paulwaugh via ipaperviews
Paul Waugh: ‘There’s a little noticed change that is another feature of the 2022 Elections Act: the end of indefinite postal votes’
You may have seen a small, one-page leaflet drop through your letterbox .
Of course, what makes this even more difficult for older people is that the application process is mainly online., more than three million people over-65 have no access to the internet because they lack a computer, smartphone or broadband. last October stated that of those who lacked photo ID, “approximately 29 per cent probably or definitely would not apply for the Voter Authority Certificate”.
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