Published: December 05, 2018
Labor warns demanding proof of identity at polling booths is a ‘pathway to voter suppression’
Coalition senators are calling for voter identification laws but Labor has warned such a push would amount to “a pathway to voter suppression”.
The recommendation is contained in joint standing committee on electoral matters report on the 2016 election, which also calls for a higher bar to register a minor party and consideration of higher penalties for non-voting and tax deductibility of political donations.
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