Voter Identification
Policy description
There have been votes in Parliament on introducing a requirement for photographic identification to vote at polling stations.
View policy details.Analysis for Jim McMahon
Jim McMahon consistently voted against (0% aligned) photographic voter identification at polling stations.
Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against (0% aligned).
Scoring Divisions
Scoring divisions are used to calculate the headline alignment between a person and a policy.
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Guide to columns
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person vote: the vote cast by the person
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party alignment: how aligned this vote was with other members of the person’s party. Higher numbers indicate less difference from the average vote of the party.
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policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.
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policy alignment: if this MP’s vote was aligned with the policy.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
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| Elections Bill — Decline Second Reading — Voter ID — Overseas Voters — Postal Vote Misuse | 2021-09-07 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |
| Elections Bill — Second Reading — Voter ID — Overseas Voters — Postal Vote Misuse | 2021-09-07 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Elections Bill — Clause 1 — Voter Identification | 2022-01-17 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |
| Elections Bill — Third Reading — Voter ID — Overseas Voters — Postal Vote Misuse | 2022-01-17 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
Informative Divisions
Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.
| motion | date | person vote | party alignment | policy direction | policy aligned |
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| Draft Local Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 | 2017-12-20 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2017 | 2017-12-20 | no | 100% | agree | not aligned |
| Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — Immigration — Policing — Elections | 2021-05-19 | aye | 100% | against | not aligned |
| Elections Bill — Schedule 1 — Voter Identification — Acceptable Forms of Identification | 2022-04-27 | absent | na | agree | na |