Voter ID rules should be much clearer?

The government should come to my house and vote for me. Anything that requires even the most minimal effort on my part is a plot to personally victimise me and everyone I know.

It's easy enough to get it!

Or could apply for a postal vote, I have ?

There were adverts on TV telling you were to look
I'm sure I saw them on social media/sponsored Ads online
I'd expect it was probably on the radio too
All directing you WHERE to look

Every voter, by law, had to recieved a voting pack which included information about how to vote and ID

Apply for postal voting. No ID required and if you happen to be on holiday, away from home, ill/recovering from surgery etc in future elections- you can vote.

I do postal voting as when I had surgery a few days before the election day, I would have struggled to get out.

You said the government was trying to hide it when it's hardly hidden...

How about instead of insulting each other, we accept that in fact, not everyone is aware of this yet, that not everyone has voted in a election since last May (25% local turnout anyone?) and that the more times this is posted, the more people see it and are made aware?

Not everything in AIBU has to be a pile on.

You can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate up until 26th June, though personally I'd do it sooner in case of postal delays. You'll need to already be registered to vote.

If you're not registered to vote the deadline is 18th June. You should get a reminder about voter ID when you register and be asked if you'd also like to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate then.

If you're already registered but will be away on election day you can apply for a postal vote until the 19th June and for a proxy vote until 26th June.

The rules have changed this year regarding handing in postal votes at the polling station and it is now more complicated - if you find yourself needing to to this please check the rules.

All info available on the Electoral Commission website, if anyone you know is at risk of being put off by the totally unnecessary hurdles now in place please give them a helpful nudge.

@TwattyMcFuckFace Ah okay, thanks for that.

I was probably looking on the wrong site. It said it was £18 to buy. It did mention that it was for clubs and alcohol so probably not the same.

Even so. I'm sure a lot of people will be caught out because they don't have photo id even if it is free.

Haven't you voted since it came in? I've had to take ID twice already and I feel like I was bombarded with information about what ID I could take.

We even had someone on the doorstep asking if we wanted help to apply for the government card.

They don't want to encourage voting at the moment. I'm really pissed off that they've called the election for the first week of the Scottish holidays when lots of people go away before the English break up for summer. I bet they're delighted that lots of Scottish people won't end up voting. Hateful fuckers.

My 18 year old doesn't have the correct ID so we have applied to vote by post.

Most competent adults know this information. The same as you can get a free ID.

When rules change, you generally look for information.

Well most adults are capable of finding information out. It has been very well publicised for many months now. If people aren't willing to take in the information available to them there isn't much more the government can do. It literally is a 10 second google. I assume most of these friends and family have a phone or tablet or other way to connect to the Internet. Even if some don't they must have people in their circle that do. It really isn't difficult.

Weeks before the local elections there were ads on TV reminding you that you needed ID and to check the website for acceptable ID

The poll card listed acceptable ID and how to apply for a FREE Voter ID certificate

Local community venues have had posters up explaining acceptable ID

If you didn't know then it's because you couldn't be bothered to know tbh

As I said, the thread I'm referring to was insulting to poor people, as so many people had them down as too stupid to read a government website.

If people want to vote, it's their responsibility to know how to go about it, or find someone to help them if for example they can't access the internet.

Right here

Called a Voter Authority Certificate.

Although, having said that, it's bloody ridiculous, and unfair, for someone to have to buy an id card so that they can exercise their right to vote.

They don't, it's free.

And it's all there on the website.

How on earth can you say it has been hidden by the government when it is right there on the government's website. It is perfectly clear. I think if you have multiple friends and family members that are not capable of googling then that is quite unusual. Maybe you just know a lot of very dim people.

My friends and family members thought they would not be able to as they have no current valid photo ID.

And not one of them bothered to click the government website, where it's very much not hidden?

Some people just don't help themselves, do they?