Minister ‘sorry’ as veterans find ID cards not valid for English elections
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  • hasnt_seen_goonies@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    I’m sure the mechanism for verifying identity is more complex than it appears from the outside, but it does seem very ridiculous to have a card that can answer “did this person work in the military?” And not “who is this person?” The second question seems to be a subset of the first question.

    • breadsmasher@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      6 months ago

      Totally agree. But the reaction to this makes it seem like veterans were being targeted and excluded. But at no point was anyone told that specific form of ID would allow you to vote.