An issue that will not go away—votes for Irish citizens abroad
WHY HAS IRELAND, TO DATE, RESISTED THE DEMANDS FROM CITIZENS ABROAD TO END THEIR DISENFRANCHISEMENT? By Mary J. Hickman When citizens leave Ireland they continue to have the right to vote in Irish elections and referendums for eighteen months. This status has not changed since the Electoral Act of 1963. In the 50 years since, … Read more