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Ireland mulls e-voting for European elections

Ireland is considering introducing e-voting for the European elections in June - which could lead to more people voting.

The government will, with the next few days, appoint an independent commission and publish legislation within weeks to ensure electronic voting goes ahead, reports the Irish Times.

Environment minister Martin Cullen, who has championed the new system, denied that it will mean that voters could spoil their votes if they wish to. The Government's aim was to facili...

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