DATA released after the general election shows in the Droitwich and Evesham constituency, almost all electors brought voter photo ID with them to the polling stations.
Some 38,086 people voted at 72 polling stations across the constituency on July 4. Figures showed just 25 people were turned away from a polling station because they did not have valid photo ID, with 15 returning to vote later in the day with the required documents.
This means just 10 people – or 0.03 per cent – who tried to vote at a polling station were not given a ballot paper and could not vote.
Wychavon also did not experience any problems with postal voting. Of the 13,900 postal votes sent out, fewer than ten people requested a replacement ballot paper because they had been lost or not received.
In total 65 per cent of the registered electorate in the Droitwich and Evesham constituency voted in the general election, compared to 60 per cent nationally.
Vic Allison, acting returning officer for the Droitwich and Evesham constituency, said: “Since the Voter ID requirement was introduced for the 2023 local elections, we have done a lot of work to promote the changes to ensure residents have the right documents to be able to cast their vote.
“The figures prove this work, together with the extensive national advertising campaign run by the Electoral Commission, was successful and only a tiny proportion of people were unable to vote on the day.
“But it is disappointing to have to turn anyone away from a polling station so we will continue to promote voter ID so nobody misses out in future.”
He added all information to help people get a free Voter Authority Certificate if they did not have voter ID was available at wychavon.gov.uk – the council’s website.
And he thanked all the staff involved for who helped run a successful election day and the public who turned out to take part in the democratic process.
