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One of the earliest forms of Democracy was based on just this - sortition Sortition was a real form of democracy whereby appointing public officials was done by drawing lots and not by determining popularity via a vote.

So why then biometric information, mobile phone numbers as well as use and location of use, logged by various countries that do have compulsory schemes? What next, genetic profiles so insurance companies can load premiums for various factors? How much do you think these companies would be...

According to the DVLA almost a million driving licences are lost or stolen each year. On that basis I’m not sure how much use some form of ID card would be in stopping voter fraud, even if it did exist in any significant form. Lost/stolen driving licences are often used directly or indirectly...

Difficult to vote twice as your name is marked on the electoral roll when you are given your ballot paper. Risky to try and vote for someone else for the same reason. Voter ID strikes me as a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.