Boris Johnson, the former prime minister of the United Kingdom, was turned away at his local polling booth after forgetting to bring the needed photo identification.
On Thursday, Johnson voted in the election for police and crime commissioner in South Oxfordshire.
However, polling officials informed him that he would not be permitted to vote until he provided his identification.
Passports, driving licences, blue badges, and certain local transport cards are among the 22 valid forms of identification in the United Kingdom.
As prime minister in 2022, Johnson implemented the Elections Act, which mandates photo ID – a move that drew strong condemnation from Britons.
Last year, the Electoral Commission expressed concern that the new rule might disqualify hundreds of thousands of citizens, including minorities and those with impairments.
A spokesman for Johnson verified that he had forgotten his photo ID but was able to vote after returning with a proper ID.
“Mr Johnson voted Conservative,” Sky News quoted the spokesperson as saying.
Downing Street said it would “look into” modifying the controversial laws that need photo ID in order to vote, so that veterans’ ID cards might be added to the list of acceptable identification.