BORIS Johnson was turned away from a polling station today after forgetting to bring his photo ID.
The former prime minister violated the very legislation he introduced in 2022, which states that all voters must present a valid identification document to be able to vote at the polls.
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The incident happened in South Oxfordshire, where Johnson was voting for a new police and crime commissioner for the Thames Valley area.
He entered the polling station ready to vote, but without his ID, Sky News reported that the team had no choice but to reject him.
There are 22 acceptable forms of identification, including passports, driver’s licenses, and bus passes for the elderly or disabled.
A spokesman for Johnson did not deny that he had forgotten his identity, saying: “Mr Johnson voted Conservative.”
MINISTER APOLOGIZES
This comes after Veterans Affairs Minister Johnny Mercer was forced to apologize because veteran cards were not accepted as valid forms of identification.
Former soldier Adam Diver was among those turned away at a polling station after turning up to vote on his veterans card.
“I’m so sorry about this,” Mercer wrote on X.
“Legislation on acceptable forms of identification was published before veterans ID cards began to be rolled out in January of this year.
“I’ll do everything I can to change that before the next one.”
Millions voted in local elections that see parties face off in hundreds of races across the country.
Both Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer will be desperate for good results to take them to the all-important general election later this year.
It was also an opportunity for smaller parties like Reform and the Lib Dems to prove themselves as a credible electoral force.
Polling stations opened at 7am and closed at 10pm.
Results in 107 councils and 10 mayoral polls will begin arriving in the early hours of Friday and continue through the weekend.
Elections are taking place for regional mayors, councils and police and crime commissioners.
A separate by-election is also underway in Blackpool South to replace scandal-hit former Tory Scott Benton.
The coastal area is being closely watched to see if Labor can make inroads back to the Red Wall.
Other key battlegrounds include the West Midlands and Tees Valley mayoral races, where the Conservatives are trying to hang on.
Downing Street fears a double defeat could reignite disgruntled Tory plotters to take action against the prime minister.
Meanwhile, in London, Sadiq Khan tries to hold on as he is criticized for his “dismal” record over the last eight years.
IF THE GENERAL ELECTIONS ARE A PRIZE FIGHT – THE LOCAL ELECTIONS ARE WEIGHTY
By Jack Elsom, Chief Political Correspondent
IF this year’s general election looks to be a prize-winning political fight, then Thursday’s venues are the all-important pre-game weigh-in.
Both Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer are desperate to show they are a force to be reckoned with – and will carefully assess their chances based on the results.
As a final test for the main parties ahead of the race for number 10, they will be crucial in shaping the political climate for the coming months.
While hundreds of skirmishes take place between councils, city halls and police commissioners, there is a particular focus on several battlegrounds.
Sunak wants to show voters – and restless Tory conspiracists – that he still has room to close the gap on Sir Keir and stand a chance of re-election.
While the Labor leader will be waiting for the colossal Blair-style swings he needs to reverse the party’s 2019 defeat.
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