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<p>The Government is committed to making sure that our electoral system is fit for
the future. Vulnerabilities cannot be allowed to undermine the integrity of our democracy.</p><p>The
success of the voter ID pilots in May this year proves that voter ID is a reasonable
and proportionate measure.</p><p>On 3 November the Government announced that eleven
local authorities across England would be takiné part in voter ID pilots for the 2019
local elections:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/news/next-round-of-voter-id-pilots-announced-for-2019</p><p>The
pilots will give us a deeper understanding of how voter ID will work on a wider scale
and what works best for voters. We are paying close attention to the Electoral Commission's
recommendations to help inform the development of voter ID.</p>
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