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Election Management System.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 July 2004

Tuesday, 6 July 2004

Ceisteanna (414)

Trevor Sargent

Ceist:

445 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will consider changing the design of ballot papers in order that the empty boxes in the party logo column beside non-party candidates be blacked or shaded out to avoid confusion; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of voters in the local and European elections 2004 wrote preferences in these blank boxes and in some cases their vote was spoiled due to the fact that they subsequently wrote different preferences in the correct column. [20204/04]

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Freagraí scríofa

The form of the ballot paper used at Dáil, European and local elections is set out in electoral law and provides for a blank space where a candidate is not a member of a registered political party. While I am not aware of widespread problems caused by this provision at the recent polls, my Department will keep the matter under review.

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