>>>A tight process disenfranchises many who are entitled to vote.
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>It shouldn't. There are poor communities in the UK and New Zealand as well, and that doesn't translate to being allowed to vote if you turn up on the day saying you live local and are a citizen. Which is what currently is allowed in the US where efforts to require identification are struck down for disadvantaging large groups that apparently can't even prove who they are.
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>People who care about those disadvantaged groups might start by helping them all get ID so they can open a bank account (rather than paying fees to check cashing outfits) and drive a car (opening up many employment opportunities) and on and on the list of disadvantages goes.

The govt should care so any enhanced voter check should not be in place until a concerted drive to make sure everybody has something to prove who they are. Its noticeable that it always seems to be the right that want to crack down on who is allowed to vote. Probably because they can be fairly sure it'll hit their natural voters less.

The conservatives in the UK are considering trying to introduce photo id checks. Again I oppose this.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/conservative-manifesto-general-election-2017-voter-id-laws-racist-voters-poll-latest-a7742666.html