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How exactly does Ireland's system of voting work?
Published 1 year, 9 months ago
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With the 2024 general election just around the corner, we're revisiting a valuable episode from earlier this year: Virgin Media's political correspondent Gavan Reilly sits down with us to explain what exactly proportional representation with a single transferable vote (PR-STV) is all about. Do you need to give a preference to every candidate listed on a ballot paper? How and when do preferences beyond your first come into play? How do transfers work, and what is the quota?
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