Presenters Kate Garrway and Adi Ray were discussing voter ID on the ITV programme, but a viewer question that was read out received some ridicule. The question related to whether an individual could use their library card or Tesco Clubcard as a form of ID at a polling station. These forms of ID would not be accepted and some people took the time to post on X (formerly known as Twitter) to joke about it.
Polling stations across the country will open in less than an hour to allow millions of people to start voting in the General Election. A total of 650 parliamentary constituencies are being contested. Most results will start coming in from the early hours of Friday morning.
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One person shared: "This viewer question read out (with a straight face) on Good Morning Britain HAS to be a p***take." Another posted: "If you need to ask whether your Tesco Clubcard counts as ID for voting, it's best that you aren't able to vote. One less for Reform.
" Meanwhile, another wrote: "Can I use my Tesco Clubcard as ID to vote...
.these questions on #GMB". One person saw the funny side, posting: "I’ve got a gym membership card from 2010 that’s in my mate's name because we shared it, then we got kicked out.
..can I vote ? #gmb".
You will need to show a valid form of photo ID to vote at polling stations today. Here is a list of accepted forms of photo ID. 👇 What voter ID is accepted for polling stations? You can use any of the following accepted forms of photo ID when voting at a polling st.
