As the UK prepares for a tense new round of elections in 2024, the government is trying to handle the controversy surrounding the introduction of mandatory photographic IDs for voting. One of the solutions could be digital voting certificates.
The UK does not have national identity cards. The country first started mandating voters to show photo ID at polling stations during the May 2023 local elections to eliminate voter fraud. But while the new regime worked well for most people, some parts of the population were left out, especially those from disadvantaged groups.
