[arista]

[Bank cards will be accepted as voter ID at
polling stations by the time of the
next general election,
the government has announced.

Labour, in a bid to water down identification
requirements imposed by the
previous Conservative government, said cards
issued by UK banks after security checks
and a verification process would be added
to the list of accepted forms of ID.

The 2024 general election, which had
the lowest turnout since 2001,
was the first to require voter ID - but ministers
say "far too many people"
were put off by the rule.

Turnout was 59.7%, with 4% of non-voters
"saying voter ID was a reason they
didn't vote", according to the government.]



https://www.itv.com/news/2025-07-17/...neral-election