Voter ID sucks as less than half of black people think local elections matter

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Demos from cross-party think tanks said the results show those traditionally disengaged from the democratic process will be even less likely to vote with the added hurdle voter identification< /p> The deadline to apply for a free ID passed last week, but only 85,000 of the 2.1 million people without ID applied for one (

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Less than half of black people think voting in local elections is important, fueling fears that new voter ID rules will affect marginalized groups.

A new poll found that 54% of black and minority ethnic people think voting in local elections is important or very important, compared to 73% of white people.

Poorer people were also less likely (64%) to think voting in local elections was important compared to people from more affluent backgrounds (78%), according to the Demos study.

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The cross-party think tank said the results show those traditionally disengaged from the democratic process will be even less likely to vote with the added hurdle of voter identification.

His research also reveals that even politically engaged people are at risk of being prevented from voting.

Demos research also reveals that even politically engaged people are at risk of being prevented from voting (

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While 32% of people without ID do not think voting in local elections is important, 39% still think it is important or very important.

The deadline for applying for a free ID passed last week, but only 85,000 out of an estimated 2.1 million people without ID have applied for one.

Experts warn that passports and driver's licenses - which will be accepted as ID at polling stations - are expensive options with poorer Br...