Have voted
5 May 2005 12:37![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mandragoraHave been forced by the 'first past the post' system to vote tactically, and not as I would have done left to my conscience. Alas.
Am wondering about security, though. My voter registration card thingy never arrived, for the first time ever. So I checked and established that yes, I'm still on the electoral register and can vote.
Duly strolled down to the polling station, equipped with proof of ID (passport) and 2 utility bills for proof of address. Offered to show proof of identity, but it was not required, even though the address on the electoral register for me is slightly wrong (a matter of missing off the 'A' after the house number). So, er, it's obviously all very secure, then.
Granted, my name is unusual - in fact I'm 99% certain that I am the only person with that name in the UK, and well, the rest of the world, as well. So, if someone was trying to commit identity theft they'd be better off using a name that is more frequently found. But even so, you'd think that they would at least ask for proof of ID. Wouldn't you?
Am wondering about security, though. My voter registration card thingy never arrived, for the first time ever. So I checked and established that yes, I'm still on the electoral register and can vote.
Duly strolled down to the polling station, equipped with proof of ID (passport) and 2 utility bills for proof of address. Offered to show proof of identity, but it was not required, even though the address on the electoral register for me is slightly wrong (a matter of missing off the 'A' after the house number). So, er, it's obviously all very secure, then.
Granted, my name is unusual - in fact I'm 99% certain that I am the only person with that name in the UK, and well, the rest of the world, as well. So, if someone was trying to commit identity theft they'd be better off using a name that is more frequently found. But even so, you'd think that they would at least ask for proof of ID. Wouldn't you?
