Electoral system is 'letting down voters'

A “FAILING” electoral registration system risks disenfranchising eight million voters at the next election and presents a threat to the rights of the British electorate, MPs have warned.

An inquiry by the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee also found issues with the introduction of recent electoral reforms, including the roll-out of mandatory photo identification for voters, which have prevented some people from having their say during local elections.

Chairman Clive Betts said the new requirements had been “tacked onto a Victorian era system” that was “creaking” and letting down voters.