Car outside polling station with "vote for........" stickers.

Twigster

Im just wondering if a car plastered with slogans "vote for ... ...... No.1" emblazoned across it parked outside a polling station is acceptable, does this count as electioneering outside the polling station, and what type of distance this type of thing should be. It was probably 100m i'd say. I threw them a look and they soon drove off, i'm sure they're excuse would be they had to go in and vote themselves. Should I make a complaint and to whom?

Inquitus

Outside the polling station just off north street in Swords there were Labour posters very very close to the entrance to the polling station, on lamposts. No other party had any as close as that, in fact it was a good 200m to any other parties posters.

I was wondering if this is allowed, and if so why only one party was at it.

I too would like to know what the rules are on this.

leeroybrown

If you think someone is engaging in illegal canvassing then notify the officials in the polling station. I'd expect there to be one at the door.

gcgirl

i have seen a few cars one ambulance drapped with vote no 1, but once its not done in the surrounding area of the polling station their safe

hotmail.com

Report report report.

That said, I would imagine everyone has decided their number one.

I personally made my mind up on number 2, down to 6, while I was standing there.

buntyfoul

after leaving my polling station this evening met one of the candidates on the way out who isn't voting in my station. When got to the gate outside the school noticed one of his famous vans, vote number 1 etc, in which he travelled. surely something wrong here!!

Vizzy

buntyfoul wrote: »

after leaving my polling station this evening met one of the candidates on the way out who isn't voting in my station. When got to the gate outside the school noticed one of his famous vans, vote number 1 etc, in which he travelled. surely something wrong here!!

Was that his "constituency support vehicle" van or his "mobile advice clinic" one ?

buntyfoul

Vizzy wrote: »

Was that his "constituency support vehicle" van or his "mobile advice clinic" one ?

Like the ones he usually drives around in with name and face blazoned all over, often see it when he goes to his constituency clinics. Was a bit inappropiate on the day I felt.

Vizzy

I reckon(hope) that he will be back driving a tractor after tomorrow !!

francie82

Its an offence to have posters within 50 metres of polling station....in all fairness if somebody is within 50 metres of da polling station on their way to vote is it really going to make a difference.....oh n u would call an garda siochana

Witchie

Twigster wrote: »

Im just wondering if a car plastered with slogans "vote for ... ...... No.1" emblazoned across it parked outside a polling station is acceptable, does this count as electioneering outside the polling station, and what type of distance this type of thing should be. It was probably 100m i'd say. I threw them a look and they soon drove off, i'm sure they're excuse would be they had to go in and vote themselves. Should I make a complaint and to whom?

Saw exactly same thing beside my polling station and wish now had rung the Gardai coz to me this is a form of cheating and it really annoyed me. The guy sat in the jeep watching people going in and out.

caseyann

One of the places i passed had big neon lights flashing at me and all over the road near the roundabout vote no 1,sorry forgot who it was.But where does the parties get money to pay for them road signs to flash their names

lucy2010

Met a candidate in ours - Was too terrified by his bunch of hitmen to open my mouth or look crooked !