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Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by olatade(m): 7:54am On May 03
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was on Thursday turned away from a polling station after forgetting to bring a photo ID.
The PA news agency understands Mr Johnson was told by polling station staff he would not be able to vote without proving his identity.

The requirement to provide a photo ID was introduced by Mr Johnson during his time in Downing Street as part of the Elections Act 2022.

It is understood Mr Johnson was later able to vote, and that he voted Conservative.

Thursday’s election is the first time many voters in England and Wales have had to present ID to vote under provisions first rolled out at last year’s local elections.


Acceptable forms of ID include a passport, driving licence, Proof of Age Standards Scheme (Pass) cards, Blue Badges, and some concessionary travel cards.

The government has also said it intends to make veterans’ ID cards a valid form of voter identification after former service personnel were turned away from polling stations.

Veterans minister Johnny Mercer apologised to those unable to use their veterans’ ID card to vote in the local elections on Thursday, vowing to “do all I can” to have it added to the list of valid identification.

A Number 10 spokeswoman said: “It is our intention for the new Veteran Card, which was rolled out in January, to be added to the official list.”


The government is consulting on adding the card to the list of acceptable voter IDs, which already includes armed forces identity cards.

Mr Mercer’s apology came after Army veteran Adam Diver complained he had been turned away from his local polling station after presenting his Veteran Card.

Mr Diver, 48, had been looking to place his vote in Fleetwood, Lancashire, but was turned away after presenting his card, saying the experience left him feeling “gutted”.

“I felt clearly deflated, I felt gutted to be fair and upset – I felt angry at the point,” Mr Diver, who served in the Army for 27 years, told the PA news agency.

“I felt like my time served was invalidated and I just thought to myself, ‘What was the point in that?’

“I’ve served in pretty much every war going; I’ve spent 27 years away from my family.


“I thought you could use it as an ID card. It’s like a driving licence, you can’t get any more official and it didn’t strike me one bit that it wouldn’t be validated.”

Labour said the government has had years to ensure the Veteran Card was included on the list of valid voter ID, having begun rolling out the cards in 2019.

Downing Street said it had no wider concerns about the operation of the voter ID requirement, adding that only 0.25 per cent of would-be voters had been turned away from polling stations for lacking the correct documents.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/690959-boris-johnson-turned-away-from-polling-station-after-forgetting-id.html

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Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by StarFist(m): 7:58am On May 03
With his own coin. Lol

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Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by nairavsdollars(f): 8:09am On May 03
A saner country where no man is above the law. You made the law, you must obey it

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Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by abobote: 8:43am On May 03
Nice one, no one is above the law

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Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by abobote: 8:44am On May 03
hellunfats:
He must have been drunk on Champaign
champagne

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Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by CuriousCart(f): 9:37am On May 03
In Nigeria, Tinubu will command soldiers and DSS to shoot all the polling unit agents.

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Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by Nazgul: 11:29am On May 03
Over here in Nigeria, the law is for the poor.

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Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by Obedience40: 11:29am On May 03
Lol
Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by marlow1962(m): 11:30am On May 03
Africa left the group chat.
African politicians are real definition of "do what I say but don't do what I do"

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Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by larryeffizy1(m): 11:31am On May 03
Tha t can only happen in a sane country... I hope our leaders get it right too!

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Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by Akwamkpuruamu: 11:31am On May 03
Imagine turning back Tinubu from voting when he has voters card but no National ID Card

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Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by Atheistan: 11:31am On May 03
Hmmm
Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by TableLeg(m): 11:32am On May 03
A clumsy blonde bastar....d! grin
Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by Akfrenzy(m): 11:32am On May 03
grin PLS WHAT'S ISLAMIC RULLING ON THIS

I WANT TO LEARN

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Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by Judolisco(m): 11:33am On May 03
E later go back house go carry am na....
Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by InteliJ(f): 11:34am On May 03
Saner climes




In my country: if you live in some certain states, wear a particular traditional wear and speak with a particular accent. It doesn't matter if you're still suckling on your mother's brest, you'll be allowed to vote. I guarantee you that!

There's a catch though: you can possess all the required documents to vote and you can be denied your right. Why? Because you look like an indigene of a certain tribe. Infant you might pay with your life for having the guts to look like such tribe and still want to exercise your human rights by voting.

I love my country so much. I'm not sure if we continue this way but if we're able to maintain these standards in the next 5 years to come, my beloved country will become the next world power.

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Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by OboOlora(f): 11:34am On May 03
If it was Tinubu, they would have allowed him vote with his Rizla since all his means of ID are forged cheesy

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Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by Rootprof(m): 11:34am On May 03
If na my country, you will hear Do you know who I am grin Then he will start making calls, then the polling staff superior will receive call then he/she will come out and shout on the guy, then they will start begging, then bj will say is like you don't value your work, then bj will vote with all shoulder up and walk out of the center majestically. What a contree

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Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by Onucs(m): 11:35am On May 03
Bounce cheesy
Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by Gajagojo: 11:36am On May 03
abobote:

champagne
The pun is wasted on you
Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by bestman09(m): 11:36am On May 03
grin
A country where laws and orders work!
Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by mytime24(f): 11:36am On May 03
Can't happen in naija
Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by Flame333: 11:36am On May 03
Not in the land where vagabonds rule with impunity

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Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by anonimi: 11:37am On May 03
olatade:


https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/690959-boris-johnson-turned-away-from-polling-station-after-forgetting-id.html

Can’t he tell them- don’t you know who I am- like our olodo big boys like to talk around here?

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Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by themanderon: 11:37am On May 03
That's how people roll in a sane country. No ballot snatching, no irregularities anywhere. Let inec conduct that election and you will know how far. Fantastically corrupt cesspit.

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Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by Gajagojo: 11:37am On May 03
No big deal
Same in Nigeria
If the machine does not recognize you you do not vote

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Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by Gajagojo: 11:38am On May 03
mytime24:
Can't happen in naija
can and does with the card reader

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Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by F117nighthawk: 11:39am On May 03
Can't happen in a free for all and lawlessness county like nigeria.the next thing u go hear is YOU DON'T KNOW WHO I AM,the law makers are the greatest law breakers


quote author=nairavsdollars post=129759296]A saner country where no man is above the law. You made the law, you must obey it[/quote]

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Re: Boris Johnson Turned Away From Polling Station After Forgetting ID by anonimi: 11:39am On May 03
larryeffizy1:
Tha t can only happen in a sane country... I hope our leaders get it right too!

I hope and pray that WE the masses will do all the work necessary to make our leaders get it right sooner rather than later.

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