HAVING read Noel Whelan’s column on e-voting (Irish Examiner, May 6), I wondered how the Dutch, a nation not particularly noted for its stupidity, managed to use the same system that he denounces for all kinds of elections for 15 years without any trouble or dispute.

I DON’T know if Machiavelli is on Health Minister Micheal Martin’s required reading list but, if not, he should be since he has many wise things to say about the nature of politics.