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# Voting

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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 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 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
'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
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
So who did turn out to vote?
The turnout to vote was low all around the country – but the highest and lowest turnout coincided with constituencies at either end of the Yes and No vote…
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Nov 11th 2012, 5:46 PM
Constituency-by-constituency: How you voted
Which electoral area had the highest proportion of ‘Yes’ votes? Which one had the highest percentage of ‘No’ ballots? And into which top 10 does the Taoiseach’s home constituency fall?
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Nov 11th 2012, 4:30 PM
So the Children's Referendum has passed - what happens next?
The Yes vote has been passed, but issues could remain around turnout, Saturday voting, and whether the result will be challenged.
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Nov 11th 2012, 4:13 PM
Gilmore: Children's Referendum "never really took fire"
Meanwhile, Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald defended her role in leading the referendum campaign.
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Nov 11th 2012, 2:13 PM
Aaron McKenna: We need a robust civics education if we want informed citizens
CSPE should educate on how the economy, government and tax fits together, rather than just how proportional representation works, writes Aaron McKenna.
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Nov 10th 2012, 8:15 AM
Your Children's Referendum voting checklist
Do you need ID to vote? Are you registered to vote? The answers to these, and more.
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Nov 10th 2012, 8:00 AM
Children's Referendum website now completely offline
The site had been taken down following a Supreme Court ruling yesterday morning, but then put back online with most of its content removed.
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Nov 9th 2012, 12:48 PM
Children’s Referendum website corrected after omitting part of amendment
The government’s scaled-down version of ChildrensReferendum.ie needed amending this evening after it omitted part of the referendum being held on Saturday.
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Nov 8th 2012, 9:17 PM
Minister: Government acted "in good faith" on referendum information
Children’s minister Frances Fitzgerald says the Office of the Attorney General gave legal advice on the website and booklet.
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Nov 8th 2012, 6:22 PM
Column: ‘Politics across the Atlantic should make us consider our own system’
The Irish and US political systems are different – but both have their good points, writes Professor Maura Adshead.
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Nov 8th 2012, 1:30 PM
Supreme Court says Government's Referendum site 'not fair, equal or impartial'
The Supreme Court says the government’s literature is not impartial, and therefore an inappropriate use of public money.
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Nov 8th 2012, 11:39 AM
Children vote on... children's referendum (They went for 'Yes')
Five youth organisations give test poll to those not entitled to vote – but whose lives are most likely to be affected by the outcome.
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Nov 8th 2012, 6:30 AM
'Recalibration issues' to blame for alleged e-voting fraud
An online video shows an e-voting machine in Pennsylvania apparently switching a vote for Barack Obama into one for Mitt Romney.
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Nov 6th 2012, 8:53 PM
9 things to do while Americans cast their votes
Excited for the count but bored of the wait? Read on…
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Nov 6th 2012, 2:00 PM
PICS: Queues as people line up to cast their votes in US election
Some voters complained of queues and delays after polls opened at 6AM, while others expressed relief at being able to vote in storm-ravaged areas.
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Nov 6th 2012, 1:57 PM
Children's Referendum: Varadkar hits out at the No side
The Minister has strongly criticised what he labelled “the constant misinformation” being propagated by the No side.
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Nov 4th 2012, 12:33 PM
Obama v Romney: Who’s better at holding babies?
It’s time to get down to what really matters in this election.
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Nov 4th 2012, 9:45 AM
Poll: Will you vote in the children's referendum?
Concerns have been raised about turnout in the 10 November referendum. Will you be casting your vote?
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Oct 30th 2012, 9:53 AM
Column: Europeans saying Obama has to win? It makes me want to scream
It makes little difference to us who sits in the Oval Office – and we shouldn’t kid ourselves otherwise, says David Cronin.
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Oct 25th 2012, 7:00 AM
Poll shows that, given the chance, Ireland would reelect Barack Obama
The Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll showed that 79 per cent of the 1,000 people surveyed said that they would vote for Obama.
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Oct 22nd 2012, 11:37 AM
Why is Snoop Dogg voting for Obama and not Romney?
It has to do with dancing horses, basketball and Beyonce.
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Oct 5th 2012, 12:54 PM
Column: Ireland needs a new political party and here’s how we do it
Ireland has reached a point where the current political establishment is not serving the interests of the people, argues Martin Critten who intends to form a new party with a Citizens’ Charter.
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Jul 9th 2012, 7:00 AM
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.
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Jun 22nd 2012, 7:15 AM
Most spoiled votes? Highest turnout? How Ireland voted
And what about in Enda Kenny’s constituency? Or Gerry Adams’?
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Jun 1st 2012, 8:29 PM
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.
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Jun 1st 2012, 3:00 PM
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.
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Jun 1st 2012, 2:40 PM
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.
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Jun 1st 2012, 9:50 AM
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.
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Jun 1st 2012, 7:57 AM
The Daily Fix: Thursday
Your essential evening round-up of the day’s biggest news, plus the bits and pieces you may have missed…
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May 31st 2012, 8:05 PM
To the polls: Enda, Gerry and Michael D cast their votes
Democracy at play.
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May 31st 2012, 12:55 PM
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?
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May 31st 2012, 11:55 AM
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.
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May 31st 2012, 8:56 AM
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.
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May 29th 2012, 9:00 PM
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.
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May 28th 2012, 9:00 PM
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
Your essential round-up of today’s biggest news, plus any bits and pieces you may have missed.
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May 23rd 2012, 8:04 PM
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