Did you “spoil the vote” in last year’s Presidential election? Here’s Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien’s pitch to you:
Incrementalism will get us nowhere now
It is not enough for those of us who desire political change in this country to cheer disillusionment with the system
For many, the record number of protest votes was a clear signal to the government that a huge section of the electorate feel disenfranchised and unrepresented.
Roderic O’Gorman says there was a “strong” number of votes spoiled for Maria Steen, and says it’s worth having a conversation about whether the Presidential nomination process needs to be changed.
Labour leader Ivana Bacik says the campaign to spoil your ballot in the Presidential election is “profoundly anti-democratic”, while Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns said the number of spoiled ballots is “really worrying”.
“There was very clearly a campaign as well to encourage people not to use their vote correctly…”: Fine Gael Deputy Leader Helen McEntee reacts to the record number of spoilt ballots in the 2025 Presidential election.
Early tallies show some double digit percentage spoiled votes
Race for the Áras
Loonies? Is that the best riposte they can think of?
“Elimination of Choice”
Campaign will “challenge the lack of choice” in Presidential election