The Government has said it plans to introduce a requirement for voters in Great Britain to show a personal photographic identification document before being issued a ballot paper in polling stations for UK Parliamentary elections, local council elections in England and police and crime commissioner elections in England and Wales.

The Government argues that requiring photo ID will protect the integrity of the ballot and ensure that there is a diminished opportunity for voter fraud. However, there is evidence that if you are young, if you’re a person from an ethnic minority, if you’re disabled or you come from a poorer background, you’re much less likely to have valid photo ID and could therefore find it more difficult to cast your vote.

Sight Loss Councils, supported by the Thomas Pocklington Trust, want to hear how you feel about the introduction of voter ID and kindly ask you to complete the short survey below, which is only 5 questions long and should take less than 5 minutes to complete.

Thank you.