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Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting photo ID

The former UK minister, Boris Johnson, was unable to cast his vote as he had forgotten his identification at the polling station.

The news in Britain said that Johnson, who made a rule that voters need a photo ID, was told by people at a polling station in South Oxfordshire that he couldn’t vote unless he proved who he was.

Sky News said that Johnson, who was the Conservative prime minister from 2019 to 2022, was able to vote and he voted for the Conservative party.

Johnson made a new law called the Elections Act in 2022. It says that people need to show a photo ID to vote. The new law started in local elections last year. However, on Thursday, many voters in England and Wales had to show a form of ID, like a passport or driver’s license, for the first time while voting.

The Electoral Commission said most people were able to follow the new rules for voting. But some people didn’t have the right ID and may have chosen not to vote because of that.

It was also found that some people, like those who are disabled or unemployed, had trouble showing their voter ID.

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