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Nov 21, 2024

Who Will Students Vote for in the General Election?

The University Times are polling students on their voting preferences for the upcoming election.

Brídín Ní Fhearraigh-JoyceEditor in Chief
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The University Times has launched a general election poll for students.

 

This poll will gauge what issues matter most to students in the upcoming election.

It will also survey which parties resonate with student voters, and which are a less popular choice. 

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The poll will be open for in-person voting tomorrow at the Pav Christmas day from 12 – 2 pm, and in the Hamilton Building from 3 – 4 pm. 

 

Online the poll takes on average one minute and two seconds to complete. 

 

All respondents will be submitted into a raffle for a prize at the Pav student bar with a value of 80 euro.

 

The poll will close on Friday night, 21st of November. 

 

The general election will take place November 29th. Information on how to vote in the general election can be found here. 

 

The Irish Electoral Commission identified students as being part of “under-served communities” in “electoral and democratic events” in their strategy statement for 2024-2026. 

 

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