A chara, – Siobhán McDermott makes a valid point (Letters, January 19th): polling in schools on week days does indeed cause disruption.
But rather than change the venue, another idea would be to simply change the timing to when schools are not being used.
Here in France, as in most mainland European countries, elections and referendums are held on the weekend, on a Sunday.
The consensus is that weekend voting suits people better, causes less disruption, and results in higher voter turnout. – Is mise,
READ MORE
‘Wouldn’t it be great if he got voted in?’ The cardinal from Drimnagh tasked with organising the papal conclave
‘Forget about glamour’: Jonathan Anderson offers advice to would-be fashion designers as he receives TCD honour
John FitzGerald: Irish unification would hit South harder than 2008 crash
Plans unveiled for south Dublin winter sports arena to host State’s first ice hockey franchise
CIARÁN Mac GUILL,
Clichy,
France.
