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2024-05-02 16:32:58 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 025ABD41A46DB821169FB0CCE42E7FE0FC885D57FE34B351A660808BF1858326
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Voter ID is the norm in every single other European country, the UK was the only 1 out of 47 countries to not require ID until the law was changed. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3849068. Voters can use various forms of photographic ID, including many targeted at older voters. https://www.gov.uk/how-to-vote/photo-id-youll-need
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