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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Richard Wheeler

Watchdog to examine voter ID ‘challenges’ that led to people being turned away

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People faced “challenges” in casting their vote and some were turned away due to a lack of accepted ID, according to the elections watchdog.

John Pullinger, who chairs the Electoral Commission, said he witnessed people being stopped from voting and added there is a need to “get underneath” the issues that led to such a situation.

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