| Author (Corporate) | Ireland: Houses of the Oireachtas: Joint Committee on European Union Affairs |
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| Publisher | Office of the Houses of the Oireachas |
| Publication Date | November 2014 |
| Content Type | Report |
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The Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Union Affairs called on the Irish Government in a report issued in November 2014 to accept the principle that voting rights should be extended to Irish citizens abroad. The Committee said that an Electoral Commission should be established to assist in the design of a system that would be workable in an Irish context. In its Report on Voting Rights of Irish Citizens Abroad, the cross-party Committee agreed that Irish emigrants should continue to have a stake in the future of their home country. The body of work was sparked by European Commission criticism of Ireland for not providing voting rights in national elections for Irish citizens living in other Member States. |
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| Source Link | http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/media/committees/euaffairs/Final-Voting-Rights-report_07112014.pdf |
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| Countries / Regions | Ireland |
