No Polling on Thursdays
We believe in democracy and that everyone should have the right to vote. By having a polling on a Thursday it is clear that the intent of the government to limit the ability of many who are away from... continue reading »
"Living in Dublin, Voting in Sligo. Thursday voting means I can not vote at all."
"I commute from Wexford to work in Dublin. Polling on a Thursday requires that I take a full day off work out of my 25 annual leave days per year. This is no longer an issue that just affects students but middle/upper income bracket professionals. Any part"
"A disgusting, but unsurprising abuse of democracy."
"Local&European Elections 2004, polling on friday-8\%increase in voter turnout, holding voting day any day but a friday or maybe saturday will deny many young people the right to vote, postal voting won't be an option for everyone, maybe the govt. don'"
"hold the election on the weekend! The French held its election on a weekend and had its largest turnout in quiet awhile. The Government needs to grow up and give the people of this country what they want!!"
"A Thursday would almost definatley render me unable to vote."
"let's be fair to all"
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