I doubt that you will find a single mainstream politician in the United Kingdom that won’t argue that elections should be fair and accessible for all voters. If the Westminster Government’s Elections Bill did this then I would support the bill enthusiastically but if one looks at the implications for Wales – then once again it shows that Westminster is simply not working for us.
One controversial aspect of the Bill is a requirement for voters to show an approved form of photographic ID to vote in elections for MPs and Police and Crime Commissioners. Whilst this measure does not apply to devolved elections, it may have an indirect effect and could supress voter turnout because legitimate voters could be turned away from voting in Senedd and local elections if they happen on the same day and they are not in possession of a photographic identification.
We shouldn’t be surprised that the Conservative Westminster Government is acting like this. They are also curbing the right of peaceful protest, they are removing human rights, they are attacking the BBC whilst we have a Prime Minister being caught telling lies time and time again.
