![]() ![]() ![]() It is a reasonable assumption that new barriers to democratic participation will obstruct those who already feel marginalised by the political process. Making it harder to vote limits the number of voices that are heard in an election. But changing the rules of a competition in ways designed to disadvantage one side is cheating, even if that side still does well. It is hard to predict what the impact of this ruse will be. The bar for admissible ID is lower for older voters because they tilt Tory. Younger people with an equivalent travel document will be turned away. Under the new rules, pensioners will be allowed into a polling both if they show their bus passes. ![]() To swing the result, a cheating campaign would need an army of serial liars, probably with multiple disguises.Īn easier way to skew elections is to make it harder for some people to vote. Each impersonation alters the outcome by just one vote. In reality, the crime being thwarted – lying about your name to steal someone else’s ballot paper – is vanishingly rare. On paper, the demand that voters show photographic proof that they are who they say they are is a protection against fraud. ![]()
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