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    Question: How does one become...

    How does one become one of those people who actually counts the votes in an election?
    I'm very curious about the whole process and would like to be involved in this capacity in the upcoming Lisbon Treaty referendum.
    Anybody any info?
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    Re: Question: How does one become...

    Quote Originally Posted by rhonda15
    How does one become one of those people who actually counts the votes in an election?
    I'm very curious about the whole process and would like to be involved in this capacity in the upcoming Lisbon Treaty referendum.
    Anybody any info?
    Thanks
    As far as I know they use civil servants and one cannot volunteer or get involved voluntarily.
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    Re: Question: How does one become...

    County council staff also make up many of the vote counters at election time
    1,197 people agree with me.. how many agree with you ?

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    Re: Question: How does one become...

    Excessive interest in becoming one should automatically disqualify you from the job., i feel the same way about membership of the dail

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    Re: Question: How does one become...

    If in Dublin contact the Sherriff, to be a personation officer for the day of the vote, then you might be able to count the following day. Referenda are very boring (bar Divorce one obviously). Just count the votes, check the votes, remove spoils, count the remainder, have discussion on spoils, re-admit some spoils, add. Wait for Leinster, Munster and then Ulster results to come in.
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    Re: Question: How does one become...

    Just get in touch with George Chiweshe. He'll sort you out.
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    Re: Question: How does one become...

    Quote Originally Posted by returning officer
    If in Dublin contact the Sherriff, to be a personation officer for the day of the vote, then you might be able to count the following day. Referenda are very boring (bar Divorce one obviously). Just count the votes, check the votes, remove spoils, count the remainder, have discussion on spoils, re-admit some spoils, add. Wait for Leinster, Munster and then Ulster results to come in.
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