Britons should be able to use wider range of ID to vote, says watchdog

The Electoral Commission also said ministers should consider allowing people without photo ID to vote if someone else vouches for them at the polling station. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

Ministers should expand the ID that people can use to vote, the elections watchdog has recommended, after a report found as many as 750,000 people might not have voted in the 2024 general election because they lacked the necessary documents.

The Electoral Commission said the government should also look at allowing people without ID to vote if someone who did have proof of identity was able to vouch for them at a polling station.