50+ celebrities, including Sir Lenny Henry, urge UK government to reverse photo ID voting law, citing disproportionate impact on people of color.
50+ celebrities, including Sir Lenny Henry, are calling on the UK's new government to reverse laws requiring photo ID at polling stations, describing the legislation as an "attack on the democratic rights of people of colour." A poll showed that over 400,000 people might have been prevented from voting due to lacking necessary ID, with those from minority ethnic communities being more than twice as likely to experience this.
July 25, 2024
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