Out of a potential electorate of 500,000+, only short of 113,000 are registered to vote, and of that number only just short of 39,000 used their votes in the 2020 election. We don’t believe that this can possibly represent a true reflection of the NUI Constituency electorate’s needs and views in Seanad Éireann.
Furthermore, a vast graduate body is excluded from voting and has no representation at all, including, among others all former and existing IT colleges, DCU and teacher colleges to name but a few.
We ask eligible voters to download, print and post the form register to vote, available here:
https://www.nui.ie/elections/seanad-register.asp
To share our campaign material through their channels and to contact and encourage their Colleges and Public Representatives to pledge their support and raise awareness.
We are calling on the relevant Colleges and Public Representatives to pledge their support by signing this pledge, by using their platform to raise awareness and increase voter engagement.
We ask that by pledging your support you also pledge commitment to ongoing reform and enfranchisement , specifically through calling for voter registration to be moved online, and to move to include all third level institution graduates are extended the entitlement to vote for candidates and representation in Seanad Éireann.
