The President of Ireland is directly elected by secret ballot using the Alternative Vote, the single-winner analogue of the Single Transferable Vote. Presently, only Irish citizens resident in the Republic aged eighteen or over may vote; a 1983 bill to extend the right to resident British citizens was ruled unconstitutional. However, there have been many suggestions for reforming the office of President and its election process over the years. In March 2017, the government proposed holding a referendum on whether Irish citizens living outside the country, including in Northern Ireland, should be able to vote in Irish presidential elections, with the vote expected to go ahead during 2018.
@9ZCTZV66mos6MO
Yes, but only if they have a residence in Ireland that they live in for a minimum of 4 months of the year.
@MG---SwIndependent 2wks2W
This favours people who are better-off financially (or lucky enough to have family alive with whom they can live) and able to maintain a residence in Ireland. Many Irish citizens emigrate, not by choice, but by financial necessity and cannot afford to go home for 4 months of the year but are still Irish citizens and often care more about voting in Irish elections than in those in their country of residence. Many Irish outside of Ireland are also great ambassadors for our country in a variety of ways. They deserve the vote, at the very least in presidential elections, just as much as Irish citizens who have not had tomakr the decision to emigrate.
@MG---SwIndependent 2wks2W
Yes, but only citizens who have lived in Ireland for a period of 3 years or more at any stage and who hold Irish citizenship only.
These citizens should also be allowed to vote from abroad in Irish general elections for a period of up to 20 years immediately following their last year residing Ireland. Too many Irish citizens are stranded abroad because the government is not prioritising the issues which cause emigration in the first place and which make it difficult for Irish to return. This will only change if these individuals can vote.
@9ZHD78H6mos6MO
Yes, but only within the first five years of living abroad, but citizens living in Northern Ireland should be able at all times
@9NPNZS212mos12MO
Yes, but only if they have lived in Ireland for a substantial period, and are not citizens because of ancestry
@9JYX9CS1yr1Y
yes but only for citizens living abroad within the first five years of living abroad, not nothern irish people
@9F2MBPCIndependent2yrs2Y
Yes, but only for the first five years of living abroad, and Northern Ireland should get no say in our elections.
@96ZHD97Fianna Fáil3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if they are temporarily staying in that country
@96TBK383yrs3Y
Dependent on countries as the USA as they play a vital role in around the world
@96JC5K83yrs3Y
Yes but only if they were born in Ireland
The Northern Irish people vote for the English now. They should have no involvement in southern politics.
As long as they pay their taxes in Ireland
@92BXXWC3yrs3Y
Depends maybe for trade buisness they should have a say otherwise no
after the have a fair idea of the envourment around them i think after 10 years they should be able to vote
@8YKZJ343yrs3Y
Not Northern Ireland unless you’re actually from the republic
No, wealthy expats influenced by corrupted countries like the US stand to cause US-like corruption to grow in the country.
yes only Irish citizens living abroad should get to vote in Irish Presidential elections
@8V9ZV4W4yrs4Y
Anybody from anywhere should be able to vote.
@8V5VN8B4yrs4Y
yes, but only if they have family that still live in Ireland.
@8T4GXT84yrs4Y
Yes, but only within the first twelve months of living abroad
@8RZSHHQ4yrs4Y
only republic of ireland ciitizens
Yes, unless they have a citizenship in another country
@99V72GY2yrs2Y
The new Zealand and use the bee an wrecked rape both use by the legal in the polymerization the bad reffections ruled by given the government Hamilton east city and the names is called noise identify
@99MFYPQ2yrs2Y
Only people born in the north
@98MW4VQIndependent2yrs2Y
only those carrying an irish passport in northern ireland and abroad
@98M8BPF2yrs2Y
It should be optional its their choice
@98K9Q5K2yrs2Y
No representation without taxation
@98H7C8R2yrs2Y
Not in Northern Ireland but within the first five years of living abroad
@98FZNYM2yrs2Y
Only if in favour of the republic and a United Ireland
@98CZ4KL2yrs2Y
yes but have yo be catholic
@97Y6BGS2yrs2Y
Yes, but must have lived in the country for at least 18 years
@97Y5WRF2yrs2Y
Northern Ireland isn't a country
@96QHBLJ3yrs3Y
It would probably cause confusion on the status on which country Northern Ireland is a part of, so no.
if its temporarily yes if not then no
@95DVHNN3yrs3Y
if its temporailiy then yes but permanant then no
@9595Z4B3yrs3Y
If then intend on moving back
@8Q5RDNV4yrs4Y
I don't think anyone should be allowed vote for anything to do with the state
@8PN88TX4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as they are registered with an Irish Consulate in place of residence.
@8JMRXL25yrs5Y
only if they are there temporarily
@8C5RDBV5yrs5Y
Only those born in the Republic of Ireland.
@9BBWHKXIndependent2yrs2Y
As long as they still hold Irish Citizenship, yes.
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