Mandatory Identity Check for Postal and Proxy Votes in UK Elections

Mandatory Identity Check for Postal and Proxy Votes in UK Elections
People leave after casting their vote at the polling station in Bridlington Priory Church, Yorkshire, England, on May 4, 2023. Danny Lawson/PA Media
Alexander Zhang
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An identity check will be introduced for all applications for a postal or proxy vote in UK elections under the government’s plan to bolster election integrity.

In a written statement to Parliament published on Tuesday, Communities Minister Baroness Scott of Brybrook said the government is “introducing appropriate safeguards to reduce the opportunity for individuals to exploit the absent voting process and steal votes.”