ID hiding idea may lock security guards out of vote

With eight days left to the closing of manual voter registration, a group of city-based security guards has contacted PointBlank to point out an injustice and illegality by their employer that may exclude them from voting.

They claim that upon recruitment, the company’s policy is to retain original national identity cards, which "for security reasons" can only be returned once one leaves employment. The document is a requirement for voter registration.