Comments on: Postal vote – from Lex Ferenda http://www.irishelection.com/2007/04/postal-vote-from-lex-ferenda/ Coverage of Irish Politics, News and Current Affairs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:43:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Cian http://www.irishelection.com/2007/04/postal-vote-from-lex-ferenda/comment-page-1/#comment-49150 Cian Wed, 09 May 2007 23:07:53 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/04/postal-vote-from-lex-ferenda/#comment-49150 yeah <a href="http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/moving-country/moving-to-ireland/introduction-to-the-irish-system/right_to_vote" rel="nofollow"> see here</a>. Need to be on the register by now though, all dates are passed for getting on the supplementary. yeah
see here. Need to be on the register by now though, all dates are passed for getting on the supplementary.

]]> By: Elly http://www.irishelection.com/2007/04/postal-vote-from-lex-ferenda/comment-page-1/#comment-49148 Elly Wed, 09 May 2007 22:52:30 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/04/postal-vote-from-lex-ferenda/#comment-49148 Can residents of N.Ireland vote in the upcoming election? Can residents of N.Ireland vote in the upcoming election?

]]> By: Cian http://www.irishelection.com/2007/04/postal-vote-from-lex-ferenda/comment-page-1/#comment-48646 Cian Thu, 03 May 2007 08:05:12 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/04/postal-vote-from-lex-ferenda/#comment-48646 your absolutely right Ian and this was proposed by the Active citizenship taskforce not too long ago. An electoral commission with responsibility for elections and their staging would be handy. Also date is closed for postal vote but ensure it is still open for the supplementary register by ringing. your absolutely right Ian and this was proposed by the Active citizenship taskforce not too long ago. An electoral commission with responsibility for elections and their staging would be handy.

Also date is closed for postal vote but ensure it is still open for the supplementary register by ringing.

]]> By: Ian http://www.irishelection.com/2007/04/postal-vote-from-lex-ferenda/comment-page-1/#comment-48644 Ian Thu, 03 May 2007 07:52:53 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/04/postal-vote-from-lex-ferenda/#comment-48644 Thanks for the information. I don't think the Taoiseach should be allowed to choose the election date. Perhaps it would be better if some independent body or other specified the election day two months in advance, then the closing date for postal votes could be one month before the election day. Thanks for the information. I don’t think the Taoiseach should be allowed to choose the election date. Perhaps it would be better if some independent body or other specified the election day two months in advance, then the closing date for postal votes could be one month before the election day.

]]> By: Daithí http://www.irishelection.com/2007/04/postal-vote-from-lex-ferenda/comment-page-1/#comment-48525 Daithí Wed, 02 May 2007 09:59:02 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/04/postal-vote-from-lex-ferenda/#comment-48525 Hi Ian, Under the current law there is no way that you can vote. Which is not a good thing. The only thing I can suggest is that you tell every canvasser you meet that they should amend the Electoral Acts! Hi Ian,

Under the current law there is no way that you can vote. Which is not a good thing. The only thing I can suggest is that you tell every canvasser you meet that they should amend the Electoral Acts!

]]> By: Ian http://www.irishelection.com/2007/04/postal-vote-from-lex-ferenda/comment-page-1/#comment-48512 Ian Wed, 02 May 2007 08:24:23 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/04/postal-vote-from-lex-ferenda/#comment-48512 I have lived in Ireland for two years and I happen to be away on May 24th. Is there now no way that I can vote, given the above conversation about the expired postal vote deadline, other than to cancel my trip? I don't believe it, the situation is ridiculous. I have lived in Ireland for two years and I happen to be away on May 24th. Is there now no way that I can vote, given the above conversation about the expired postal vote deadline, other than to cancel my trip? I don’t believe it, the situation is ridiculous.

]]> By: Daithí http://www.irishelection.com/2007/04/postal-vote-from-lex-ferenda/comment-page-1/#comment-48424 Daithí Tue, 01 May 2007 17:41:15 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/04/postal-vote-from-lex-ferenda/#comment-48424 Yes, and remember that if you are doing an RFA3 - you must send it *to the authority in which you are already registered*. That means that if you are registered in Mayo but want to be in Dublin, you send it to Mayo. Yes, and remember that if you are doing an RFA3 – you must send it *to the authority in which you are already registered*. That means that if you are registered in Mayo but want to be in Dublin, you send it to Mayo.

]]> By: Cian http://www.irishelection.com/2007/04/postal-vote-from-lex-ferenda/comment-page-1/#comment-48415 Cian Tue, 01 May 2007 16:11:56 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/04/postal-vote-from-lex-ferenda/#comment-48415 Equally important to remembers is the change of address form RFA 3 (<a href="http://www.dlrcoco.ie/gp/RFA3_07.pdf" rel="nofollow">here</a>) This is the form to get you on the register if you are registered elsewhere (like I am). It will delete you from the old constituency and change you to the new one. Equally important to remembers is the change of address form RFA 3 (here) This is the form to get you on the register if you are registered elsewhere (like I am). It will delete you from the old constituency and change you to the new one.

]]> By: Daithí http://www.irishelection.com/2007/04/postal-vote-from-lex-ferenda/comment-page-1/#comment-48410 Daithí Tue, 01 May 2007 15:18:08 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/04/postal-vote-from-lex-ferenda/#comment-48410 Note - the official closing date for the supplementary register is confirmed as Saturday 5th - but different authorities may define it differently (i.e with fax, post dates etc) so give them a call where necessary. Note – the official closing date for the supplementary register is confirmed as Saturday 5th – but different authorities may define it differently (i.e with fax, post dates etc) so give them a call where necessary.

]]> By: Dan Sullivan http://www.irishelection.com/2007/04/postal-vote-from-lex-ferenda/comment-page-1/#comment-48324 Dan Sullivan Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:40:19 +0000 http://www.irishelection.com/04/postal-vote-from-lex-ferenda/#comment-48324 Actually, it is right that people could have applied last week but where is the logic in the concept of giving people a postal vote because they will be away for unforeseen events when you don't know when the election will be but the government expecting people to apply before they call it. Actually, it is right that people could have applied last week but where is the logic in the concept of giving people a postal vote because they will be away for unforeseen events when you don’t know when the election will be but the government expecting people to apply before they call it.

]]>