THE number of voters in Ayrshire who were turned away from polling stations for having incorrect ID has been revealed.

In total, 499 Ayrshire residents were refused the right to vote during the general election.

Out of these people, 167 didn't return to the polling station with the correct photo ID.

South Ayrshire had the highest number of rejections, with 238 people being turned away for not having the correct identification.

Seventy-four of those did not return with the correct ID to cast their vote.

Thirty-two of these people came from Central Ayrshire, and 42 were from Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock.

The figures from the Electoral Commission state that North Ayrshire was close behind with 191 people being turned away, and 68 of them deciding not to return with ID to cast their vote.

East Ayrshire had 70 rejections and 25 people who decided not to return at all.

The 2024 UK Parliamentary general election was held on Thursday, July 4.

This was the first time that UK voters were required to show an accepted form of photographic identification at polling stations for a general election.

The Elections Act 2022 introduced the need for voters to show an accepted form of photo ID to vote in person at a polling station for certain types of elections in Great Britain.

According to the Electoral Commission, acceptable forms of photo ID include a UK passport, valid UK driving license, Scottish National Entitlement Card, a Blue Badge, as well as an Older Person’s Bus pass.