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Can I vote twice?

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  • 09-06-2008 3:37pm
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    Gegerty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 900 ✭✭✭


    I've been given 2 polling cards. One for my current residence and one for my old residence (As was the case in the general elections). I figure if they're so disorganised to register me twice then I figure they're not organised enough to spot that I've voted twice. I figure I should use this to cancel out the vote of one of the moronic No campaigners in my area :)

    Would I spoil my vote if they spot I've voted twice?


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    sink
    Registered Users Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭sink


    Afaik you could go to jail for electoral fraud.


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    craichoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,706 ✭✭✭craichoe


    Gegerty wrote: »
    I've been given 2 polling cards. One for my current residence and one for my old residence (As was the case in the general elections). I figure if they're so disorganised to register me twice then I figure they're not organised enough to spot that I've voted twice. I figure I should use this to cancel out the vote of one of the moronic No campaigners in my area :)

    Would I spoil my vote if they spot I've voted twice?

    Yes, why would any 'moron' in a democracy, exercise hisor her right to vote no.

    I think thats the next thing they should try .. start calling the irish people MORONS if they vote no.


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    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    "Vote early Vote often" as used to happen up North :p. Personation is a criminal offence although I often have to force them to look at my ID.


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    biko
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    You will have to identify yourself twice so yeah, they find you out.


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    Zulu
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    craichoe wrote: »
    Yes, why would any 'moron' in a democracy, exercise hisor her right to vote no.

    I think thats the next thing they should try .. start calling the irish people MORONS if they vote no.
    ...or you could draw a comparative between "yes" advice and something a nazi concentration camp officer would say.




    ...zing


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    Gegerty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 900 ✭✭✭Gegerty


    craichoe wrote: »
    Yes, why would any 'moron' in a democracy, exercise hisor her right to vote no.

    I think thats the next thing they should try .. start calling the irish people MORONS if they vote no.

    Who is "they"? I'm Irish. And we're all European. The allusive "they". Out to get us and take over the world.

    As the saying goes, if the shirt fits, wear it.

    sink wrote:
    Afaik you could go to jail for electoral fraud.
    Bugger.


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    Gegerty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 900 ✭✭✭Gegerty


    biko wrote: »
    You will have to identify yourself twice so yeah, they find you out.

    Different polling stations.


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    Zulu
    Registered Users Posts: 10,965 ✭✭✭✭Zulu


    You'd prolly get away with it - but it's illegal, so I wouldn't bother.


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    Moriarty
    Registered Users Posts: 6,007 ✭✭✭Moriarty


    That is idiotic

    Further, you are idiotic for posting on the internet, mulling over committing a crime.

    Don't post this sort of thing again in here please.


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