Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced an ironic twist when he was turned away from a polling station for failing to provide a valid photo ID, a requirement under the voter ID law he himself had introduced. Johnson, who had previously argued against the necessity of such stringent ID requirements, attempted to use a copy of Prospect magazine and an envelope with his name as identification, which were not accepted. The incident highlighted issues with the voter ID laws, as other voters also reported being denied the right to vote due to ID discrepancies, including a military veteran named Adam Diver who was turned away for using a Veterans card.
A PR stunt all along then, right? "I appeared in the polling station with nothing to prove my identity except the sleeve of my copy of [magazine with my name and address]. I showed it to them … within minutes I was back with my driving licence." https://t.co/UxaMphD7wG
Didn't forget his Voter ID either eh @BorisJohnson ? https://t.co/tRKVXPp8GC
Boris gets refused a vote without ID: interesting. Which of his notorious vices were in play here? Rule breaking because rules aren’t for Boris? Or just attention seeking ? Or both ? https://t.co/0ZwIAxsIsW
“This is the man that forgot that you couldn’t have social gatherings inside.” Boris Johnson forgetting his voter ID is down to “hubris and entitlement”, says comedian Susie McCabe. 📻 https://t.co/lZwNdN1HEU @HugoRifkind | #TimesRadio https://t.co/Cz62Ka8ehc
Boris Johnson attempted to vote using a magazine as his from of ID in the local elections 🔴 The former PM said he attempted to use a copy of Prospect magazine as a form of identification, but was turned away by officials https://t.co/AF0tJhisme
Boris Johnson has paid tribute to the villagers who Sky News revealed turned him away from a polling station when he tried to vote without a valid photo ID - under rules he introduced 🔗 Read more https://t.co/RPWH40It1Q
Boris Johnson thanks villagers who turned him away from polling station after he forgot his ID https://t.co/MuXHLFTld9
Boris Johnson admits trying to use strange item as voter ID https://t.co/VficoPSiz1
🔴 Writing for the Daily Mail, Mr Johnson said he attempted to use a copy of Prospect magazine as a form of identification, but was turned away by local electorate officials. Follow the local election latest: https://t.co/oNaNfFiko0 https://t.co/BeRjONqb18
'I just took it for granted..it's got the Crown on it, it's probably one of the most official documents I own.' Adam Diver, who was turned away from voting after attempting to use his Veterans card as ID, admits to @TomSwarbrick1 he shouldn't have 'assumed' it would be accepted. https://t.co/y5j5ou9Gs6
'I just took it for granted..it's got the Crown on it...it's probably one of the official documents I own.' Adam Diver, who was turned away from voting after attempting to use his Veterans card as ID, admits to @TomSwarbrick1 he shouldn't have 'assumed' it would be accepted. https://t.co/fC5wvTJIP1
Boris Johnson was turned away from voting after forgetting ID Listen to Adam Fleming and Laura Kuenssberg on the latest #BBCNewscast...
'Up he pops...like an unflushable deposit.' 'Epic incompetence, epic entitlement...or epic narcissism?' @mrjamesob points out the irony of Boris Johnson forgetting his photo ID, when he introduced the voter ID legislation as PM. https://t.co/n17UO5FcAi
The Voter ID debacle keeps getting worse, as one voter reports being turned away from a polling station because his newly-grown beard didn't match with his ID https://t.co/fJfwgCUHOB
One voter reports being turned away from a polling station because his newly-grown beard didn't match with his Voter ID. https://t.co/fJfwgCU9Z3
He genuinely couldn't believe he was turned away from voting at the polling station for showing the "wrong ID"... https://t.co/6yxJVmLYjY
Can't believe that my Voter ID wasn't accepted yesterday https://t.co/53U9IHfl2Z
Military vet turned away from polling station because staff wouldn't accept his ID https://t.co/uLtpJfSECM
Boris Johnson in 2004 on why people shouldn't be forced to show their photo ID, vs Boris Johnson in 2024 falling foul of his own law forcing people to show their photo ID https://t.co/o8LbdUq8ZC
Surprise! Discredited, ousted former PM Boris Johnson didn’t stop to consider that the voter suppression rules he introduced might actually apply to him https://t.co/DzWNQbdmrY
The former prime minister was reportedly caught with his pants down when he forgot to bring his photo ID along with him to vote. https://t.co/sWsu9S7zzN
“Polling station staff initially turned him away as he only had an envelope with his name and address on it, according to a source”. Sensational detail from @LizzyBuchan https://t.co/oftzE2UEDb