Natural justice should presume that the voter was trying to cast a vote, not that the voter was trying to spoil their vote
It is difficult – but by no means impossible – to see such a scenario unfolding.
Of the three EU constituencies, Dublin is the one with the fewest certainty. And the candidate who the polls say is the most certain has, I think, more to worry about than many of his competitors.
The picture will change over the coming weeks inevitably for a few reasons.
Elections are not decided, and never have been, by informed voters. To live in a democracy is to live in a tyranny of the casual, uninformed voter.
Putting up with some clutter on the lampposts is a very small price to pay for living in a country where we get to be consulted about how we should be ruled.
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