Claim: A pilot scheme where people had to show ID before voting was a success.
Fact-check: Has the government's voter ID scheme been a success? - Full Fact
Verdict: the scheme was piloted in five councils in may 2018, and the government said it was a "success", as the "overwhelming majority" of voters had the right documents. around twice as many people were blocked from voting in this pilot than there have been cases of voter fraud from 2010 to 2017 in the uk.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Joël Reland
Date published: 2018-07-27T00:00:00