Elections 2024: Turnout remains low as voting reaches halfway point

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Elections 2024: Turnout remains low as voting reaches halfway point
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Voter turnout figures for local and European elections has reached above 10% in most areas as voting reaches the midway point.

Voter turnout figures for local and European elections have reached above 10% in most areas as voting reaches the midway point.A more detailed picture of voter turnout is expected this afternoon, while a small share of eligible voters cast their ballots in the early hours of elections.The average turnout at 11 centres in Dublin city up to lunchtime is 10.7%, ranging from 7.21% in Ballymun-Finglas to 15% in Donaghmede.

Taoiseach Simon Harris voting at local and European elections in Wicklow, 07/06/2024. Image: Leon Farrell / © RollingNews.ie The average turnout for four centres in Kerry is 15.6% up to midday, while 18% of people had cast their vote in Dingle by that time.In Carlow, turnout at nine count centres reaches an average 7.9%.Turnout is reportedly quite high in Sligo-Strandhill with a 12% turnout in Carton and around 15% in the Ballyshannon area.Voters must have a valid form of identification - such as a passport, driving licence, Public Services Card or an employee or student ID with a photograph to be able to vote.

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