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To: Minister of State for the Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD
Extend Presidential voting rights to all Irish Citizens
Irish citizens across the world, including those living in the North are currently denied the right to vote for an Irish President. This is out of step with other EU Member states. Presidential voting rights must be extended to all Irish Citizens.
Why is this important?
Despite an Irish citizen from Northern Ireland having held the role of President of Ireland (Mary McAleese), it is an anomaly that they are not allowed to vote in the election.
125 states and territories allow people living abroad to participate in legislative elections, 88 allow participation in presidential elections and 73 countries and territories allow citizens overseas to participate in referendums. Ireland is not one of them.
Of the 14 EU Member States that hold direct Presidential elections, only Ireland, Slovakia and Cyprus deprive their overseas citizens of the vote.
The Irish government must act and allow Irish citizens, including the 700,000 in the North, to vote in Presidential elections.
125 states and territories allow people living abroad to participate in legislative elections, 88 allow participation in presidential elections and 73 countries and territories allow citizens overseas to participate in referendums. Ireland is not one of them.
Of the 14 EU Member States that hold direct Presidential elections, only Ireland, Slovakia and Cyprus deprive their overseas citizens of the vote.
The Irish government must act and allow Irish citizens, including the 700,000 in the North, to vote in Presidential elections.