Comments on: External voting: a GlobalIrish.ie factsheet

By: representative body for irish living abroad - Page 2

representative body for irish living abroad - Page 2 — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:53:29 +0000

[...] Originally Posted by Congalltee If emigrants pay taxes they can have representation. If not, they can be ignored. Hate to burst your bubble but..; A 2006 study of countries that allow their emigrants to voted included: 21 African nations 13 North and South American countries 15 Asian countries 6 Pacific countries 36 European countries. Sixty-five of these countries allow for external voting for everyone, while about 25 place restrictions on it, based on such factors as to whether they intend to return permanently or how long they have been away. Citizens in the US can vote no matter how long they stay away, while citizens of Britain are disqualified after fifteen years away. Some countries, like France, reserve seats in their parliaments for citizens who live abroad, while others vote in the constituency in which they used to live. Other countries only allow for votes in national or presidential elections. Some countries require their emigrants to return home to cast ballots, while others send out postal ballots, and others organise for citizens to vote in person at consulates or embassies. Some of the countries that allow their citizens abroad to vote include Italy, France, Australia, New Zealand, the US, Britain, the Philippines and Mexico. Countries that, like Ireland, do not allow their emigrants to vote include India, Hungary, South Africa, Zimbabwe, El Salvador and Nepal. External voting: a GlobalIrish.ie factsheet | globalirish.ie – about Irish emigration and the … [...]

By: The Emigrant Irish - A Vote - The Irish Diaspora

The Emigrant Irish - A Vote - The Irish Diaspora — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:27:51 +0000

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By: Political participation by the Irish abroad – Irish Times | globalirish.ie – about Irish emigration and the diaspora

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:01:33 +0000

[...] Emigrant voting [...]

By: India working to allow expat vote, says PM | globalirish.ie – about Irish emigration and the diaspora

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:38:52 +0000

[...] Emigrant voting [...]

By: Should there be diaspora representation in Seanad? | EAN - Ireland’s Emigrant Advice Network

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:48:26 +0000

[...] Emigrant voting [...]

By: Holiday-makers and business travellers may get absentee ballots | EAN

Holiday-makers and business travellers may get absentee ballots | EAN — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:58:44 +0000

[...] See Ean’s factsheet on external voting. See the report in the Irish Times (subscription required). [...]

By: Voting rights article featured on IrishEmigrant.com | EAN

Voting rights article featured on IrishEmigrant.com | EAN — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:37:38 +0000

[...] See Ean’s factsheet on emigrant voting rights. [...]

By: NY journalist to be emigrants' voice in Seanad? | EAN

NY journalist to be emigrants' voice in Seanad? | EAN — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:32:46 +0000

[...] See Éan’s factsheet on global external voting rights. [...]