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A related issue is a proposed right of people in Northern Ireland to vote in the Republic. [11] Arguments in favour of expatriates voting include the economic and cultural importance of the Irish diaspora and the potential benefits of increasing its engagement with the state, and a moral debt owed to reluctant emigrants. [12]
The President of Ireland is formally elected by the citizens of Ireland once in every seven years, except in the event of premature vacancy, when an election must be held within sixty days. The President is directly elected by secret ballot under the system of the instant-runoff voting (although the Constitution describes it as "the system of ...
All citizens on the island of Ireland, and all citizens who have left the island in the previous 15 or 20 years; All citizens on the island of Ireland, and all citizens resident outside the island of Ireland who hold a valid Irish passport; All citizens resident outside the State who were previously registered to vote in the State;
"If there was a referendum (i.e. a 'Border poll') on the constitutional position of Northern Ireland today, would you vote for Northern Ireland to be.." 11–26 March 2022 University of Liverpool/The Irish News [17] 1,000 30.0%: 45.3% *18.7% 6%: 15.3% 40% to 60% "I would vote for a united Ireland tomorrow" *Neither Agree/Disagree: 15–18 ...
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It is hereby declared that Northern Ireland remains part of Her Majesty's dominions and of the United Kingdom, and it is hereby affirmed that in no event will Northern Ireland or any part of it cease to be part of Her Majesty's dominions and of the United Kingdom without the consent of the majority of the people of Northern Ireland voting in a ...
A clear majority in Northern Ireland and also the Republic would not accept higher taxes to fund reunification, according to a poll. People both sides of the border ‘not prepared to foot bill ...
Some countries (such as France) grant their expatriate citizens unlimited voting rights, identical to those of citizens living in their home country. [2] Other countries allow expatriate citizens to vote only for a certain number of years after leaving the country, after which they are no longer eligible to vote (e.g. 25 years for Germany, except if you can show that you are still affected by ...