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Neil Cotter’s policy on voter id laws

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Should voters be required to present photo identification at the polling booth?

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Very strongly agree

No

The Greens support maintaining the current system where ID is not required, to ensure the ballot remains accessible to all eligible voters. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No, this is a tactic to disenfranchise Indigenous Australians and vulnerable groups who often lack current ID

During the 2021 debate on the Coalition's Voter ID bill, the Greens specifically highlighted the risk of disenfranchising Indigenous Australians and vulnerable groups. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No, there is virtually zero evidence of in-person voter fraud, so this is a solution to a problem that doesn't exist

The Greens frequently cite Australian Electoral Commission data showing that in-person voter impersonation is almost non-existent in Australia. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes

The Australian Greens have consistently opposed mandatory voter ID laws, arguing they create unnecessary barriers to the democratic process.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, requiring ID is common sense, as you already need one to drive, bank, or fly

The Greens reject the comparison of voting to commercial or licensed activities, asserting that voting is a fundamental right that should not be restricted by ID requirements. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, we must secure the integrity of our elections and prevent anyone from voting under a false name

The party maintains that 'integrity' concerns are overstated and that these measures are actually designed to exclude certain demographics from voting. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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