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Independents in Ireland Dare not Speak their Name
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Wednesday April 23, 2014 17:33 by Justin Morahan
Government says: We decide what to call you There can be no Independents listed on Irish ballot papers although they are coming in at over 20% in the polls |
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Jump To Comment: 2 1A list, on the web, of each independent candidate, where/what position (EU or local) they're standing for, and WHAT they stand for on different issues would be useful. There are some I wouldn't want to vote for because they don't represent my views on, for example, abortion law. There are others in my area who may represent things I agree with, or not, but it's difficult to tell.
The attached image here illustrates what is meant in the above article and it is a good point too.
And the link below has some good discussion on the nature of independents in an election system in terms of effects and influence
Image of ballot paper with independents indicated as "Non Party"