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I got two polling cards.

  • 18-05-2015 4:21pm
    #1
    sentient_6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭


    Throwing this out there to see what people think. I've been registered to vote at my home house since I was eligible but a year ago I moved into my own house in a different constituency. I haven't got around to changing my details but looks like someone got there before me as I've been registered at my new address by persons unknown. Last week polling cards arrived at both addresses.

    Couple of questions: how could I have been added to the register at the new address without consultation? Would it be possible to vote twice now? Are there legal issues around this? I don't think Id actually do this but I'm curious about it none the less.


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  • #2
    A_Sober_Paddy
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    sentient_6 wrote: »
    Throwing this out there to see what people think. I've been registered to vote at my home house since I was eligible but a year ago I moved into my own house in a different constituency. I haven't got around to changing my details but looks like someone got there before me as I've been registered at my new address by persons unknown. Last week polling cards arrived at both addresses.

    Couple of questions: how could I have been added to the register at the new address without consultation? Would it be possible to vote twice now? Are there legal issues around this? I don't think Id actually do this but I'm curious about it none the less.

    I was told i wasn't registered, but a polling card came through my mothers front door for me. But none for the address i registered for a few weeks back...

    Also i got it checked a few weeks back and was told i wasn't registers at all


  • #3
    TheChizler
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    Interesting, are they for two different polling booths? Try the register of electors to see if one is wrong. If you're on both you might technically be able to vote twice, not ethically though.


  • #4
    A_Sober_Paddy
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    TheChizler wrote: »
    Interesting, are they for two different polling booths? Try the register of electors to see if one is wrong. If you're on both you might technically be able to vote twice, not ethically though.

    Depends on what way his voting IMHO


  • #5
    sentient_6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭sentient_6


    TheChizler wrote: »
    Interesting, are they for two different polling booths? Try the register of electors to see if one is wrong. If you're on both you might technically be able to vote twice, not ethically though.

    Ya two different places, iv checked the register and both are correct.


  • #6
    Mint Sauce
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    I had 3 at one point. 2 to my parents address, one with, and one without my middle name, amd one to my rental address. With a total of 6 cards between 3 family members.

    Enough mistakes like that, would make you wonder the effect it would have on voter turn out


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  • #7
    endacl
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    Doesn't matter if you got a thousand polling cards. You still only get one vote. Even if you're registered at two addresses, turning up and voting twice is an offence.

    People have been caught and done for it.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/news/leitrim-man-fined-800-for-voting-twice-in-last-dail-election-1.353819


  • #8
    sentient_6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭sentient_6


    endacl wrote: »
    Doesn't matter if you got a thousand polling cards. You still only get one vote. Even if you're registered at two addresses, turning up and voting twice is an offence.

    People have been caught and done for it.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/news/leitrim-man-fined-800-for-voting-twice-in-last-dail-election-1.353819

    What I wanted to know thanks, I'll contact the home county council and have myself removed.


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