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.
@9ZHD78H3mos3MO
Yes, but only within the first five years of living abroad, but citizens living in Northern Ireland should be able at all times
@9ZCTZV63mos3MO
Yes, but only if they have a residence in Ireland that they live in for a minimum of 4 months of the year.
@9JYX9CS12mos12MO
yes but only for citizens living abroad within the first five years of living abroad, not nothern irish people
@9NPNZS28mos8MO
Yes, but only if they have lived in Ireland for a substantial period, and are not citizens because of ancestry
@9F2MBPCIndependent1yr1Y
Yes, but only for the first five years of living abroad, and Northern Ireland should get no say in our elections.
@97Y5WRF2yrs2Y
Northern Ireland isn't a country
@96ZHD97Fianna Fáil2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if they are temporarily staying in that country
@96TBK382yrs2Y
Dependent on countries as the USA as they play a vital role in around the world
@96JC5K82yrs2Y
Yes but only if they were born in Ireland
As long as they pay their taxes in Ireland
@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.
@95DVHNN2yrs2Y
if its temporailiy then yes but permanant then no
@9595Z4B2yrs2Y
If then intend on moving back
The Northern Irish people vote for the English now. They should have no involvement in southern politics.
@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
yes only Irish citizens living abroad should get to vote in Irish Presidential elections
@8V9ZV4W3yrs3Y
Anybody from anywhere should be able to vote.
@8V5VN8B3yrs3Y
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
@96QHBLJ2yrs2Y
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
@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.
@8JMRXL24yrs4Y
only if they are there temporarily
@8C5RDBV4yrs4Y
Only those born in the Republic of Ireland.
@9BBWHKXIndependent2yrs2Y
As long as they still hold Irish Citizenship, yes.
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