{"id":3233,"date":"2020-02-07T16:26:40","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T16:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kobba.ie\/?p=3233"},"modified":"2020-02-11T14:26:05","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T14:26:05","slug":"its-your-future-general-election-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kobba.ie\/its-your-future-general-election-2020","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Your Future &#8211; Irish General Election 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/kZ8oCfR1QXE&#8221;][vc_column_text]This year 2020 came very fast for everyone and it means a lot of changes in our lives as a big family; a unity. We are all facing big changes, especially our planet; but also, financially, politically and areas that need our attention. Now more than ever we are more responsible for what the immediate future holds for us. Let\u2019s not leave others decide for us, think and feel for us. Let\u2019s not let others do our job, get informed, pass on the information and act today. Don\u2019t sit on the fence, make a change. It\u2019s your future!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Irish General Election 2020: Everything you need to know before tomorrow<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/politics\/election-2020-everything-you-need-to-know-before-tomorrow-1.4139641\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">referenced<\/a> from Irish Times)<\/h3>\n<p>What do you need to vote? Who is promising what? What are the polls saying?<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Remind me, the general election vote is tomorrow, right?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Ireland\u2019s general election for the 33rd D\u00e1il takes place on Saturday, Feburary 8th. A Saturday polling day is unusual with all elections in recent decades taking place on a Thursday or Friday. However, Ireland\u2019s historic 1918 election was held on a Saturday in December while the Nice Referendum and Children\u2019s Referendum were also held on Saturdays.\u00a0Taoiseach Leo Varadkar\u00a0said he decided to hold the election on a Saturday to make voting easier for students and\u00a0for families with children.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How many TDs will be elected?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A total of 160 representatives will be returned to the 33rd D\u00e1il up from 158 in the outgoing assembly. When it comes to counting the numbers, the effective seat number is 159 because the Ceann Comhairle, the speaker in the D\u00e1il, is automatically re-elected. That is Se\u00e1n \u00d3 Feargha\u00edl of Fianna F\u00e1il who represents Kildare South. In most situations he does not vote. Therefore, a government will need 80 TDs to hold a majority, something that will almost certainly require a coalition. You can try to\u00a0form your own government using\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/election2020\/coalition-builder#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our coalition builder tool<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0currently based on political correspondent Harry McGee\u2019s\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/election2020\/harry-mcgee-s-final-seat-prediction-for-election-2020-1.4139708\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">predictions<\/a><\/strong>. The coalition builder will be updated with the real seat numbers (if required!) after counting is finished next week.<\/p>\n<p>The new D\u00e1il will meet for the first time on Thursday, February 20th.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What is the current lie of the land?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Fine Gael were the largest party in the outgoing\u00a0D\u00e1il and led a minority government with the support of Independents through a confidence-and-supply agreement with Fianna\u00a0F\u00e1il, whose members abstained on key votes.<\/p>\n<p>When the D\u00e1il was dissolved the parties\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/election2020\/shape-of-the-dail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">had the following number of TDs<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fine Gael &#8211; 47<\/li>\n<li>Fianna\u00a0F\u00e1il &#8211; 46<\/li>\n<li>Sinn\u00a0F\u00e9in &#8211; 22<\/li>\n<li>Labour &#8211; 7<\/li>\n<li>Solidarity-People Before Profit &#8211; 6<\/li>\n<li>Green Party &#8211; 3<\/li>\n<li>Social Democrats &#8211; 2<\/li>\n<li>Independents\/Others &#8211; 24<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>*There is a vacant seat in Cork North-Central\u00a0following the\u00a0resignation of former Fine Gael TD Dara Murphy\u00a0in December.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>I\u2019m still not sure if I\u2019m registered to vote, how can I find out?<\/strong>If in doubt, visit\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/checktheregister.ie\/PublicPages\/Default.aspx?uiLang=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">checktheregister.ie<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to see if your name is listed. You can also call your local authority for confirmation. However, if you\u2019re not on the list it\u2019s too late to register.<br \/>\nOnly Irish and British citizens aged 18 or older and residing in the State can vote in an Irish general election.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What time can I vote tomorrow?<\/strong><br \/>\nPolling stations open at 7am and will remain open until 10pm. As this election is taking place on a Saturday, it\u2019s unclear when will be the busiest times to vote. However, the general consensus is to get out early and not leave your vote to\u00a0the last minute.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I don\u2019t know where my polling station is, where do I find that out?<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you are registered to vote you should have received your polling card by now. This will tell you the name and address of your local polling station. If you cannot find your polling card or are still unsure of where your polling station is call your local city\/county council. You can find a full list of councils\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.housing.gov.ie\/local-government\/administration\/local-authorities\/local-authorities\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do I need to bring with me to vote?<\/strong><br \/>\nQuite simply, bring ID.\u00a0Don\u2019t\u00a0panic if you don\u2019t have your polling card. The Department of Local Government has underlined that voters on the register do not need a polling\u00a0card to vote as a number of other forms of identification are acceptable.<\/p>\n<p>These include a passport, driving licence, public services card, an employee identity card containing a photograph, a student identity card with a photograph, a travel document with a photograph and name, or a bank, savings or credit union book with the voter\u2019s address in the constituency.<\/p>\n<p>Voters can also show a cheque book, cheque or credit card, birth or marriage certificate, once they produce one of these with a document showing their address in the constituency.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How do I vote?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You must mark your ballot card in order of preference which means writing the number 1 opposite your first choice of candidate, followed by 2 for your second favourite, 3 for the third, and so on.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Only give one number 1 vote. Two number 1s will spoil your vote.<\/p>\n<p>Do not mark the boxes with an X or tick. This will spoil your vote.<\/p>\n<p>Do not add notes beside candidates\u2019 photos, write slogans or draw pictures. This will spoil your vote.<\/p>\n<p>There were 18,398 spoiled votes in the 2016 general election. Don\u2019t be a fool and join that crew.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Should I vote all the way down the ballot paper?<\/strong><br \/>\nYes. To maximise the impact of your vote it is best to give every candidate a preference. Give your first preference to the candidate you most want to see elected and then in descending order of preference down to the one you like least.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s true that failing to vote right down through the list has only a marginal effect. But if this is repeated on a widespread basis by fellow voters it can actually assist a candidate who you would prefer to see defeated by lowering the effective quota, and making it easier for him\/her to reach it.<\/p>\n<p>As an election proceeds and the number of non-transferable votes accumulates, the number required to be elected \u2013 the effective quota \u2013 falls.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/politics\/why-it-pays-to-vote-all-the-way-down-the-ballot-paper-1.2548241\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrick Smyth explains how the system works in detail in\u00a0this piece from 2016<\/a><\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>while\u00a0former political editor Stephen Collins\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/election2020\/ireland-s-voting-system-how-does-it-work-and-how-should-i-use-it-1.4165178\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>has also written a piece<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on how the system works and how you can use it.<\/p>\n<p>The key thing to remember is that a lower preference can never interfere with a higher one. Your number two will only come into play if your first preference is eliminated or elected and so on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Can I take a photo in the polling station?<\/strong><br \/>\nNo. No selfies or ballot pics while at the station.<\/p>\n<p>Some younger voters may be excited about taking part in their first ever national election but please, NO SELFIES!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How do transfers work?<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter the first count when all the number ones have been counted,\u00a0the surplus votes of a\u00a0successful candidate who has exceeded the quota will be distributed.<\/p>\n<p>This is done by checking the second preferences on all the ballot papers of the candidate and distributing his or her number twos in proportion.<\/p>\n<p>When all the first-count surpluses have been distributed or if no candidate has been elected\u00a0the returning officer will then move on to eliminating the candidate with the lowest number of votes and distributing their votes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is tactical voting?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One way of voting tactically is that by going all the way down the ballot paper you can support the candidate or party you want with high preferences while attempting to stop the ones you like least by putting them at the very end.<br \/>\nAnother way of voting tactically is that where a party is running more than one candidate, committed supporters are advised to give the number one to the weakest candidate on the ticket to maximise the party\u2019s chances of winning more than one seat. If the candidate is eliminated, the vote will not be wasted as the next preference will automatically be counted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What about the weather? I heard it\u2019s going to be bad.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Saturday will start dry but rain will become heavy and widespread throughout the afternoon with risks of flooding. So our advice is to vote early.<\/p>\n<p>Met \u00c9ireann has issued yellow wind and rain warnings for the whole country for election day with\u00a0gusts of\u00a0up to 110km\/h.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Who has voted already?<\/strong><br \/>\nIslanders off the coasts of constituencies Donegal, Mayo and Galway West went to the polls on Friday, one day ahead of the rest of the State. However, voters on seven islands in Cork South-West, where the islands are closer to the coast, will vote with the rest of the country on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Who is promising what?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The party manifestos can be accessed here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/election2020.finegael.ie\/pdf\/FG_GE20_Manifesto.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fine Gael<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiannafail.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Fianna-Fail-General-Election-Manifesto-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fianna\u00a0F\u00e1il<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sinnfein.ie\/files\/2020\/SF_GE2020_Manifesto.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sinn\u00a0F\u00e9in<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.labour.ie\/download\/pdf\/labour_manifesto_web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Labour<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenparty.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/GREEN_PARTY_TOWARDS_2030-WEB-VERSION.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green Party<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Invest-in-Better-GE2020-1st-Feb.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Social Democrats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/manifesto.pbp.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/People-Before-Profit-General-Election-Manifesto-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">People-Before Profit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/d1nypla2rkbgwb.cloudfront.net\/aontuWPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Olltoghch%C3%A1n-2020-Aont%C3%BA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aont\u00fa<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>When were the leaders\u2019 debates?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/politics\/election-2020-varadkar-tells-debate-he-is-open-to-coalition-with-fianna-f%C3%A1il-1.4148437\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">first head-to-head debate between Varadkar and Martin<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0was on Virgin Media One. Claire Byrne chaired\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/election2020\/election-2020-seven-party-leaders-clash-on-housing-crime-and-coalition-1.4153335\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a debate between the leaders of seven parties<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0on RT\u00c9 on Monday, January 27th. Virgin\u00a0hosted another\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/ireland\/irish-news\/leaders-tv-debate-martin-puts-in-his-best-performance-so-far-1.4156940\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">seven-way debate chaired by Matt Cooper and Ivan Yates<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0on Thursday, January 30th, while RT\u00c9 held a Prime Time debate between Varadkar,\u00a0Martin and McDonald\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/politics\/election-2020-tv-debate-mcdonald-s-stumble-was-key-moment-1.4161984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on February 4th<\/a><\/strong>. The programme was initially only going to feature the Fine Gael and Fianna\u00a0F\u00e1il leaders but amid growing momentum in the Sinn\u00a0F\u00e9in campaign, the broadcaster invited McDonald\u00a0on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What are the polls saying?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/politics\/sinn-f%C3%A9in-leads-way-in-irish-times-ipsos-mrbi-poll-with-highest-support-ever-1.4160461\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">latest Irish Times\/Ipsos MRBI poll<\/a><\/strong>, published on\u00a0February 3rd, had Sinn F\u00e9in as the best supported party on 25 per cent. Fianna\u00a0F\u00e1il were second on 23 per cent with Fine Gael falling to 20 per cent. It was the first time Sinn\u00a0F\u00e9in has emerged as the biggest party in the history of the poll series. The Greens were on 8 per cent, Labour on 4 per cent with Independents\/others on 20 per cent, when undecided voters were excluded.<\/p>\n<p>The first Irish Times\/Ipsos MRBI poll\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/election2020\/ipsos-mrbi-poll-fianna-f%C3%A1il-edges-ahead-of-fg-as-sf-surges-1.4145946\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>published on Monday, January 20th<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0put Fianna F\u00e1il in the lead on 25 per cent, Fine Gael in second on 23 per cent and Sinn F\u00e9in a close third on 21 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>A Sunday Times\/Behaviour and Attitudes poll published the previous Sunday had Fianna F\u00e1il on 32 per cent with a 12-point lead over Fine Gael.<\/p>\n<p>A Business Post\/Red C Poll on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/politics\/sinn-f%C3%A9in-level-with-fianna-f%C3%A1il-at-24-in-latest-opinion-poll-1.4159228\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">published on February 2nd<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0put Fianna\u00a0F\u00e1il and\u00a0Sinn F\u00e9in level on 24 per cent with Fine Gael third on 21 per cent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Constituency profiles<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Profiles of each of the 39 constituencies\u00a0can be found at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/election2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">irishtimes.com\/election2020<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Finally, how can I follow the results?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>An Ipsos MRBI exit poll\u00a0commissioned jointly by The Irish Times, RT\u00c9, TG4 and UCD will be published as soon as voting ends on Saturday. Here&#8217;s a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/politics\/election-2020-exit-poll-to-start-live-results-coverage-on-irishtimes-com-1.4164050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>run-down of our results coverage<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Irish Times will have reporters at all the count centres and will report on each of the 39 constituencies on irishtimes.com and our live blog will cover proceedings across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Live results will appear\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/election2020\/results-hub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>on this page<\/strong><\/a>, where you can get a national snapshot or the detail of each count in your constituency.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/kZ8oCfR1QXE&#8221;][vc_column_text]This year 2020 came very fast for everyone and it means a lot of changes in our lives as a big family; a unity. 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