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muriel_volestrangler

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13. No, I'm not saying there's no way it can happen

Reply to Ghost Dog (Reply #12)

Sat Nov 30, 2019, 02:02 PM

Nov 2019

but I don't think a "private corporation" is the problem - and as far as I can tell, neither do you, actually. What an ID check would help prevent is registering made-up people at an address, which can be done by individuals who have access to that address.

Looking at the current process for registering the first time, they ask for your National Insurance number, but say it is still possible to register without one (maybe they do extra checks in that case?).

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Yikes, it looks like the UK is dealing with some of this dewsgirl Nov 2019 #1

Oh yeah. Boorish Boris is The Trump of Britain Grokenstein Nov 2019 #5

Better.😉 dewsgirl Nov 2019 #6

Sounds suspiciously like Scarsdale Nov 2019 #2

Well, there's only one remedy for that. calimary Nov 2019 #3

Also, we have to make sure the Scarsdale Nov 2019 #4

Fortunately UK doesn't have a machine problem. mwooldri Nov 2019 #7

Apparently there might be a postal vote problem. Ghost Dog Nov 2019 #8

" Postal votes handled end-to-end by a private corporation"? muriel_volestrangler Nov 2019 #9

What? I:m here in Spain, hearing what I hear, Ghost Dog Nov 2019 #10

I'm trying to work out "what you hear" muriel_volestrangler Nov 2019 #11

I'll research further. Here in Spain, Correos is still a nationalised Ghost Dog Nov 2019 #12

No, I'm not saying there's no way it can happen muriel_volestrangler Nov 2019 #13

Let's just try to make sure the vote's clean, OK? Ghost Dog Nov 2019 #14

Just proves their point, doesn't it? LeftishBrit Dec 2019 #15