# Voting

All time

Fine Gael tops latest poll as Taoiseach sees jump in satisfaction levels

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore also saw an increase in satisfaction levels though his party received just ten per cent of the first preference vote.

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Jan 9th 2014, 2:53 PM

# Popular

Joan Burton and Michael Noonan are the most popular ministers

Fine Gael jumped four points in the poll with 30 per cent of people saying the would vote for the party if there was an election tomorrow.

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Dec 14th 2013, 12:09 PM

# Vote

Do you plan on voting next year? It’s time to check you’re on the register

The deadline for inspection of the Draft Register of Electors is the 25 November. Are you on it?

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Nov 10th 2013, 9:15 AM

# teen talk

Teens to talk mental health recommendations at Dáil na nÓg

The teens will be addressed by the Minister for Children during the event.

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Nov 8th 2013, 6:45 AM

# US Elections

Irish-American 'underdog' elected mayor of Boston

Meanwhile, Bill de Blasio was elected the first Democrat mayor of New York City in 24 years.

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Nov 6th 2013, 8:23 AM

Voices

Column: Voting is too often seen as a "right" when it's actually a duty

Structures need to be put in place to get the most amount of people to vote, to ensure the structures of the country have the greatest legitimacy along with those who govern them.

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Nov 1st 2013, 7:10 AM

Voices

Extract: Remember the Lisbon Treaty referenda poster campaigns?

Sometimes what happens in Irish politics is so odd, you have to ask yourself… did that really happen? Paddy Duffy remembers the Lisbon referenda debacles.

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Oct 28th 2013, 8:30 AM

# popularity

Post-Budget poll sees Labour slip to single-figure support

Fine Gael, on the other hand, have seen support climb by two points.

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Oct 26th 2013, 6:26 PM

# Quinn-Zappone Bill

Everyone's talking about reforming the Seanad, but how could we do it?

The Quinn-Zappone bill is being talked about a lot right now. But what’s in it? We take a look…

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Oct 7th 2013, 10:41 AM

# Referendums

'We don’t really simplify things that are straightforward': Ballot papers cause confusion

The green and white papers caused a bit of confusion yesterday.

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Oct 5th 2013, 9:49 AM

# Exercise the franchise

PIC: Low turnout reported as voters decide on Seanad and Court of Appeal

Have you voted yet?

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Oct 4th 2013, 3:15 PM

# A House Divided

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?

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Oct 4th 2013, 6:30 AM

# Your Say

Poll: How will you vote in the Court of Appeal referendum?

Do you want the new court to be established or for our courts system to remain the same?

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Oct 2nd 2013, 9:47 AM

# Your Say

Poll: How will you vote in the Seanad referendum?

Do you want the Seanad saved or abolished?

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Oct 1st 2013, 9:20 AM

Voices

Column: The Court of Appeal referendum is a blind date with a moral hazard

The implications of the Court of Appeal referendum are going over people’s heads because most citizens have never had any direct or personal engagement with the Supreme Court, writes Myles Duffy.

Sep 24th 2013, 7:30 PM

# constitutional convention

Convention report recommends longer polling hours and larger constituencies

More than half of delegates at the constitutional convention think the number of members in the Dáil should be left unchanged.

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Aug 27th 2013, 2:25 PM

# Vote

Australia to go to polls on 7 September

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd hopes to complete a political comeback with victory for his Labor Party.

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Aug 4th 2013, 10:33 AM

Voices

Column: Here's what a politician does during the summer

The Dáil and Seanad may not be voting but that doesn’t mean TDs and Senators are on holidays. In fact, the summer months are when a lot of important work gets done, writes Anne Ferris TD.

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Jul 29th 2013, 7:30 PM

# Mali

'Large turn-out' in Mali's first election since French intervention

The election is seen as vital for restoring constitutional order after a coup in March last year.

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Jul 28th 2013, 6:15 PM

# Vote

Date set for referendum on Seanad abolition

Fine Gael has confirmed in a tweet this evening that the referendum will take place on Friday, 4 October.

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Jul 23rd 2013, 6:05 PM

# Voting Rights

Government to hold referendum on lowering voting age to 16

The referendum is likely to be held on the same day as a number of other votes designed to modernise the Constitution.

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Jul 10th 2013, 12:01 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should the voting age be lowered to 16?

The Government is going to hold a referendum to lower the voting age. Good idea?

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Jul 10th 2013, 9:31 AM

# fingers and thumbs

Good news! You can now change your mind about TheJournal.ie comments

You can change the way you “thumb” in the apps.

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May 16th 2013, 1:00 PM

# Philippines

Pics: Filipino voters hit the polls in vital elections of over 18,000 politicians

The country’s president is hoping to secure a majority in both houses of parliament so he can push through reforms in the country’s corruption-ridden system.

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May 13th 2013, 1:05 PM

Voices

Column: Are political families healthy for democracy?

Name recognition surely benefits politically candidacy both here and abroad, but it shouldn’t just be the Kennys, McEntees or the Clintons that are getting involved in the politics of shaping nations – we all should be, writes Larry Donnelly.

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May 12th 2013, 8:15 AM

Voices

Column: Why are people disengaging with politics in Northern Ireland?

Following the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, more than 70 per cent of people turned out to elect the first assembly. Fast forward 15 years and the people seem disenchanted, but why, asks David McCann.

Apr 27th 2013, 1:00 PM

Voices

Column: To bring about any change, we must redefine what we expect from our politicians

If we want to reclaim the current political landscape we need to re-establish the ground rules for office holders and ensure their words turn into actions, writes Martin Critten.

Apr 19th 2013, 7:00 PM

# Meath East

FG’s Helen McEntee retains father’s seat in Meath East by-election

McEntee, 26, sees off the challenge of FF’s Thomas Byrne – while Labour licks its wounds after dropping down to fifth place.

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Mar 28th 2013, 6:26 PM

# Meath East

Turnout of just over 30 per cent as polls close in Meath East by-election

Overall turnout in the by-election is expected to be in the low 30s as voters decided who they wanted to replace the late Shane McEntee in the Dáil.

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Mar 27th 2013, 9:10 PM

# Meath East

Polling begins in the Meath East by-election

There are 11 candidates in the running for the Meath East seat following the death of Shane McEntee TD.

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Mar 27th 2013, 7:30 AM

# nun too pleased

Nun charged after voting for her deceased friend

The nun said she was trying to fulfil her late friend’s wishes in the US election.

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Mar 12th 2013, 10:40 AM

# doodle 4 google

75 finalists compete to have drawing displayed on Google homepage

The public vote is now open to choose a winner from doodles by school students around the country.

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Feb 18th 2013, 2:15 PM

# Cyprus

Cyprus holds presidential election following heated campaign

The campaign was focused on rescuing the recession-hit EU member state from bankruptcy.

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Feb 17th 2013, 2:12 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you think Fianna Fáil will return to government in the next election?

A new opinion poll shows the party are back on top, but will they move across the Dáil chamber the next general election?

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Feb 9th 2013, 10:10 AM

# Australia

Australia PM surprises with September polls announcement

The Labor party leader said the move would give “shape and order” to the year.

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Jan 30th 2013, 8:00 AM

# Suffragettes

Pics, video: Suffragette movement 100 years ago

In 1912, the suffragettes were engaged in an increasingly confrontational campaign to secure voting rights for women which included bomb attacks and hunger strikes.

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Dec 30th 2012, 9:25 AM

# Egypt

Egypt awaits referendum results as opposition cries fraud

Opponents to the new constitution have said it will weaken human rights, particularly women’s rights and undermine the independence of the judiciary.

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Dec 24th 2012, 9:18 AM

# Referendum

Referendum website's 'Like' button illustrated bias for Yes vote

The Supreme Court delivers its full ruling into why the Government’s website for the Children’s Referendum was not impartial.

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Dec 11th 2012, 3:35 PM

# Voting

'Day of the week didn't cause low turnout,' insists TD who backs weekend voting

Alan Farrell hopes to introduce legislation that would see all elections and referenda held on weekends or rest days and insists he has not been deterred by Saturday’s low turnout.

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Nov 12th 2012, 3:31 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you think Saturday voting is a good idea?

Which do you think is better…midweek or weekend?

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Nov 12th 2012, 9:32 AM