The issue of votes for Irish emigrants is rising in prominence, as evidenced by the increasing number of articles appearing on the topic. Here’s what’s been said in recent weeks: 2010: March Headdowneyesopen.blogspot.com: Please let me vote! February Guardian.co.uk: Irish unity goes well beyond borders (by Mary Hickman) Irish Times: Reforming electoral system is not going… Continue reading Tracking the emigrant voting issue
Category: voting rights
Should there be diaspora representation in Seanad?
Representation for the Diaspora should be included in Seanad Reform, says Irish Times columnist Elaine Byrne. Yes, there is a place for a second chamber of democracy in modern Ireland. But not in its current configuration and not with the current reforms on the table. Seanad representation must be extended to third-level graduates from all… Continue reading Should there be diaspora representation in Seanad?
Proposals on European emigrants passed at Paris meeting
“Europe on the Move: the first meeting of Europeans resident outside their country of origin” was hosted by the Assembly of French Expatriates at the French Foreign Ministry in Paris on 30 September. Ean attended the meeting, along with a number of fellow members of the Europeans Throughout the World, and delegates from 24 of… Continue reading Proposals on European emigrants passed at Paris meeting
Postal vote for overseas travellers, suggests report
Postal voting should be enhanced to accommodate those who are temporarily out of the country at election time, says an Oireachtas committee report on electoral procedures. The report, “The Future of the Electoral Register in Ireland and Related Matters”, was published yesterday. Produced by the Joint Committee on the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, it… Continue reading Postal vote for overseas travellers, suggests report
Holiday-makers and business travellers may get absentee ballots
The Irish times is reporting that An Oireachtas committee will propose that people abroad on holidays or business at election time should be allowed to vote. The report says the recommendation will be proposed as part of a series of suggested changes to the electoral register to be proposed by the Environment, Heritage and Local… Continue reading Holiday-makers and business travellers may get absentee ballots
Voting rights article featured on IrishEmigrant.com
IrishEmigrant.com is carrying an article from Ean on its website, on the issue of emigrant voting rights. The article notes that many immigrant groups are now able to vote in their home countries from Ireland, a fact that is reported positively in the Irish media. It contains an overview of the diverse ways in which… Continue reading Voting rights article featured on IrishEmigrant.com