http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20210911-213930-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/the-narrowing-of-electoral-access/ The Narrowing of Electoral Access - The Elections Bill 2021 Eisler, Jacob eng 2021-09-11 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Boris Johnson Election law Voter ID Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 The broad reforms in the UK Elections Bill 2021 present as self-serving entrenchment by Conservatives. Two measures in particular support this assessment. A voter ID requirement would raise hurdles that could reduce turnout among vulnerable or marginalized groups; and the Electoral Commission would be placed under greater oversight of the partisan Speaker’s Committee, hamstringing the Commission as a neutral monitor of elections. Other provisions lack such a clearly oppressive or self-serving character, but could raise similar concerns if abused in implementation.