Written question asked by Grahame Morris (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 March 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 17 March 2023 (named day). It was answered by Dehenna Davison (Conservative) on Friday, 17 March 2023 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
Local Government: Elections
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of voter ID measures on the number of minority and ethnic voters expected to exercise their right to vote.
- Answer
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I refer the Hon. Member to the UQ response here, to the Cabinet Office published survey on levels of ownership of photographic identification, and to the New Burdens funding methodology for the Elections Act 2022 available here.
Information regarding applications for Voter Authority Certificates is published online. The rejection of an application is a matter for the relevant Electoral Registration Officer.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 165273
- Session
- 2022-23
- Related items
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Voter Authority Certificates: Ethnic Groups
Friday, 31 March 2023
Written questions
House of Commons
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Elections Ethnic groups Local government Proof of identity
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- 2023-04-19 12:09:22 +0100
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