Boris Johnson, former prime minister of the UK, was turned away from his local polling station after forgetting to bring the required photo identity.
Johnson had joined locals in South Oxfordshire on Thursday
to vote in the police and crime commissioner election.
Polling officials however told him he would not be allowed
to vote without providing his identity.
There are 22 acceptable forms of ID in the UK including passports, driving licences, blue badges, and certain local travel cards.
As prime minister in 2022, Johnson introduced the Elections
Act which requires photo ID — a development that sparked intense criticisms
from Britons.
Last year, the Electoral Commission warned that the new law
could exclude hundreds of thousands of people, including minorities and those
with disabilities.
A spokesperson for Johnson confirmed he had forgotten the
photo ID, but that he was able to cast his ballot after he returned with a
valid ID.
“Mr Johnson voted
Conservative,” Sky News quoted the spokesperson as saying.
Downing Street said it would “look into” changing the
controversial rules which require photo ID in order to vote, so that ID cards
of veterans can be added to the list of valid identification.
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