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Voting in a general election

  • 08-12-2010 02:30PM
    #1
    MingulayJohnny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 149 ✭✭


    Hello , with the prospect of a general election in the new year and having not voted before I have a question. Can you only vote for a candidate from the constituency where you live?.


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  • #2
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,568 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    no, you can vote for all of them if you like. when you vote you put down your preference beside them. 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc

    EDIT: oops read that as "one" candidate rather than "a"


  • #3
    Liam Byrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,163 ✭✭✭✭Liam Byrne


    MingulayJohnny wrote: »
    Hello , with the prospect of a general election in the new year and having not voted before I have a question. Can you only vote for a candidate from the constituency where you live?.

    Pretty much; the only caveat is that it's not precisely "where you live"; it's where your vote is registered.

    So if you're renting and still have your vote registered at "the home place", or have moved since the last election, you need to check it you, as that registration address is the one that counts.

    Hmmmm.....wonder where Ivor Callely's vote is ? ;)


  • #4
    Bottle_of_Smoke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,770 ✭✭✭Bottle_of_Smoke


    MingulayJohnny wrote: »
    Hello , with the prospect of a general election in the new year and having not voted before I have a question. Can you only vote for a candidate from the constituency where you live?.

    Yes. You are effectively choosing who will be your constituency's representitive in Dail Eireann.


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