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Postal or Proxy Voting

  • 24-04-2018 10:38PM
    #1
    DaveDave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭


    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


Comments

  • #2
    gctest50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭gctest50


    some info here :


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


  • #3
    DaveDave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭DaveDave


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


  • #4
    Peregrinus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 28,054 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #5
    RDM_83 again
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,116 ✭✭✭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.


  • #6
    Danzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,242 ✭✭✭✭Danzy


    Postal voting limited to Soldiers and such here asfaik.

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


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