I regret to say that if Deputy Gregory were to examine my electoral record he would see that on a few occasions the margins were extremely tight and, unfortunately, on the wrong side. If a few people were to cast their votes in my direction — however they might arrive there — I am sorry to say I may not have even challenged it on a personal basis.
Seriously speaking, the evidence of identification that is on the personating card and the items that can be requested of a voter — passport, childrens' allowance book and so on — is an appropriate system. While I do not have all the details that seem to be available to Deputy Gregory, we have a sound system and the integrity of the voting system is rarely challenged and there have been few instances of this over the years. When it does happen the question of the strict adherence to the law, the elimination of that process and any further steps that could be taken to eliminate it in the future will be considered if they are deemed necessary.