Postal or Proxy Voting

DaveDave

Hi all,

I’m unfortunately on holiday for the referendum - is there any way I can vote by proxy or via a postal vote?!

Thanks Dave

gctest50

some info here :


https://www.repealeight.ie/voter-registration/#toggle-id-7

DaveDave

Thanks I read all that - nothing mentioned about by proxy or a postal vote if you are on holiday though...

Peregrinus

DaveDave wrote: »

Hi all,

I’m unfortunately on holiday for the referendum - is there any way I can vote by proxy or via a postal vote?!

Nope, sorry. Proxy/postal voting is highly restricted in Ireland, where traditionally we have seen the main problem not as enabling people to vote, but as preventing them from voting twice.

RDM_83 again

Peregrinus wrote: »

Nope, sorry. Proxy/postal voting is highly restricted in Ireland, where traditionally we have seen the main problem not as enabling people to vote, but as preventing them from voting twice.

Which is fair enough, a quick look at what happened in Tower Hamlets in London shows the issues of implementing less secure access to postal voting.

Danzy

Postal voting limited to Soldiers and such here asfaik.

As pointed out it has been abused in spectacular fashion in England.