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# voting - Friday 22 June, 2012
Fine Gael TD calls for elections and referenda to be held at weekends
Alan Farrell wants polling days to be held on Saturdays or Sundays in order to prevent school disruptions and allow for more people to vote.
# voting - Friday 1 June, 2012
Most spoiled votes? Highest turnout? How Ireland voted
And what about in Enda Kenny’s constituency? Or Gerry Adams’?
As it happened: Referendum count returns a ‘Yes’ majority
We liveblogged all the results, reactions and fallout from the Fiscal Compact referendum here…. Catch up on what you missed.
IN PICS: Referendum count day so far
Counting has started in the 2012 Fiscal Compact referendum. Early tallies suggest that the Yes side looks like it’s going to win.
Six key constituencies to watch in today’s referendum count
There’s a couple of bell-weather areas which, if the past is anything to go by, could give a hint as to the total outcome.
Counting of votes to begin but low turnout may affect result
Counting of votes is set to begin at 9 o’clock this morning in 26 count centres around the country.
# voting - Thursday 31 May, 2012
The Daily Fix: Thursday
Your essential evening round-up of the day’s biggest news, plus the bits and pieces you may have missed…
To the polls: Enda, Gerry and Michael D cast their votes
Democracy at play.
Poll: Do you intend to vote today in the referendum?
Voting turnout for referendums is traditionally lower than for general elections. Do you plan to cast a vote today?
Where’s my polling station? Do I need ID? How to cast your vote today
Ireland’s 3.13 million registered voters have the opportunity to cast their votes in hundreds of polling stations across Ireland’s 43 constituencies today.
# voting - Tuesday 29 May, 2012
Referendum roundup: 2 days to go
Austerity treaty, stability treaty or somewhere in between? TheJournal.ie keeps you up to date with our evening Fiscal Compact referendum bulletin.
# voting - Monday 28 May, 2012
Referendum roundup: 3 days to go
Austerity treaty, stability treaty, or somewhere in between? TheJournal.ie keeps you up to date with our evening Fiscal Compact referendum bulletin.
# voting - Wednesday 23 May, 2012
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
Your essential round-up of today’s biggest news, plus any bits and pieces you may have missed.
Human rights court rules that prisoners should be allowed to vote
In Ireland prisoners currently have the right to vote, but it’s not the same story across the EU. The ECHR has ruled that a blanket ban is illegal.
# voting - Sunday 26 February, 2012
Syrians vote on new draft constitution as violence continues
Opposition parties are boycotting the vote and have called for Assad to step down immediately.
# voting - Thursday 23 February, 2012
Paul Gogarty: I’m considering joining Fianna Fáil
Former Green Party TD Paul Gogarty reflects on his life since losing his seat in last year’s general election.
# voting - Wednesday 22 February, 2012
Cautious welcome given to progress on constitutional convention
Interest groups have welcomed the latest reports that draft proposals on the makeup of the convention are imminent – as long as there is sufficient consultation.
# voting - Tuesday 14 February, 2012
One year after #GE11: Join TheJournal.ie’s voter panel
We want to hear from people across the country: How do you feel about that historic election 12 months later?
# voting - Saturday 11 February, 2012
The Daily Fix: Saturday
Your evening round-up of the day’s biggest stories – plus the bits and pieces you may have missed.
Poll: Should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote in elections?
The National Youth Council of Ireland wants the voting age lowered. Do you think 16-year-olds should be franchised?
Youth lobby launches campaign seeking votes for 16-year-olds
The National Youth Council of Ireland says people who can work, pay taxes and join the army should be given a vote.
# voting - Monday 23 January, 2012
Students compete to have doodle shown on Google Ireland homepage
75 students from primary and secondary schools across Ireland have had their drawings chosen from almost 2,000 entries to this year’s competition.
# voting - Wednesday 11 January, 2012
Column: Abolish the Seanad? Here’s a better idea to fix our political system
Parish-pump politics is crippling our democracy – so Simon Tuohy offers a radical new proposal to fix the system.
# voting - Saturday 10 December, 2011
Huge day of protest against vote fraud begins in Russia
Tens of thousands of Russians are due to attend protests today over allegedly fraudulent parliamentary elections.
# voting - Monday 28 November, 2011
Egypt goes to the polls – amid turmoil on the streets
The parliamentary elections are significant as it is the first time Egyptians have voted since the overthrow of former president Hosni Mubarak in February.
# voting - Wednesday 9 November, 2011
Poll: Should there be a gender quota in general elections?
As Mary Mitchell-O’Connor hosts an all-women meeting of TDs and senators, we are asking you: Should there be a minimum quota on the number of women putting themselves forward for political election?
# voting - Friday 28 October, 2011
Column: I’m interested in who will be President – but I won’t have had my say
Film-maker and writer Liam Nolan on the disenfranchisement of Irish citizens who are still on the electoral register but have no arrangements made for them to vote if they have to move abroad.
The count begins: What happens today…
Counting kicks off at 43 constituency centres around the state at 9am this morning, but the first count may not be officially announced until around 7pm this evening.
# voting - Thursday 27 October, 2011
X Factor USA viewers can now vote using Twitter
They can also use Facebook – and are allowed to submit up to 50 votes from each account.
Polls open across the country for Áras and referendums
Over 3million people are registered to vote today, and polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm.
# voting - Wednesday 26 October, 2011
How to make your vote(s) count at the polls
What you need to know about voting in the presidential election and the two referendums.
# voting - Monday 24 October, 2011
Donegal islands take to the polls as campaigns enter final days
Voting on Irish islands typically starts a few days before the rest of the state to allow adequate time for transporting and counting the votes.
# voting - Sunday 23 October, 2011
Let’s figure this out – what’s the real plural of referendum?
It often seems as if the debate on pluralising ‘referendum’ can be as divisive as the issues being voted upon. So who’s right?
Column: Young people want to vote so cut the rhetoric…
Niall Morahan says his voluntary organisation TellUsWhy.ie is trying to sift through the sectarianism and baggage of Irish politics – and inform young voters of the real facts and issues.
# voting - Friday 21 October, 2011
Bar Council says vote no in referendums
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has also asked people to vote no in the referendum on Oireachtas inquiries, calling the proposals ‘rushed and ill-considered’.
# voting - Tuesday 18 October, 2011
Poll: How will you vote on the judges’ pay referendum?
Today we’re asking how you plan to vote on one of the two referendums which are taking place on 27 October alongside the Presidential election.
# voting - Thursday 8 September, 2011
Higgins: Irish emigrants should retain voting rights
The Labour Party presidential candidate says he believes emigrants should be able to vote in Irish elections for up to ten years after leaving the country.
# voting - Tuesday 26 July, 2011
Presidential election set for a Thursday, despite objections in the past
The presidential election, along with three referenda, will be held on Thursday 27 October. There have been calls for weekend votes in the past, to facilitate voters returning to their constituencies.
# voting - Friday 22 July, 2011
Naas nurses vote for industrial action
The nurses say that overcrowding in the hospital and a recruitment freeze has brought them to the end of their tether.
# voting - Friday 1 July, 2011
Thailand’s transgender population say ID cards confuse at polls
Members of the Trans-Female Association of Thailand are calling for their government to recognise transsexual, transgender and homosexual people.
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