{"id":51539,"date":"2023-05-04T09:48:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T08:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/?p=51539"},"modified":"2023-05-04T09:48:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T08:48:00","slug":"voter-id-what-impact-will-it-have-on-sheffield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/05\/04\/voter-id-what-impact-will-it-have-on-sheffield\/","title":{"rendered":"Voter ID: What impact will it have on Sheffield?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>People all across Sheffield will be making their way to the polling stations today, to have their say in the local elections. However, this year introduces one crucial difference.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These elections will be the first where in order to vote in person, you will need to present a valid form of photo identification, otherwise you will be turned away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government unveiled these restrictions in an attempt to clamp down on voter fraud, but the plans have been met with mixed reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some candidates in Sheffield are worried that it will decrease voter turnout, with Green Party candidate Dylan Lewis-Cresser saying they think the legislation will \u201cdisenfranchise a lot of people from voting\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To access the full list of approved ID which you can take with you to the polls, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/how-to-vote\/photo-id-youll-need\">www.gov.uk\/how-to-vote\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch to find out more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Voter ID: What impact will it have on Sheffield?\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_6XDdR82Lyc?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People all across Sheffield will be making their way to the polling stations today, to have their say in the local elections. 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