Ireland unlikely to hold referendum on extending voting rights to citizens outside the state this year

By Harry McGee, 11 October 2019
Dublin, Ireland (photo credit: CN/flickr)
Dublin, Ireland (photo credit: CN/flickr)
A referendum to give voting rights to Irish citizens living outside the State in presidential elections is now unlikely to take place until the new year. The Bill to amend the Constitution was published last month, and a Referendum Commission established, but several Government sources said the referendum campaign would not go ahead while delicate Brexit negotiations were ongoing.
Read the full article here: Irish Times

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