ECONOMIC GROWTH

Voter ID: Sledgehammer to crack a nut

New analysis from the Electoral Reform Society shows the Government’s voter ID trials were far from successful, writes Jess Garland.

Four months on from the government's voter ID trials, we have a clearer picture of the possible impact of a national rollout.

The government quickly hailed the trials as a ‘success' and committed to further pilots in 2019. But our in-depth evaluation of the trials, published this week, shows that the pilots were far from a success.

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