#Elections2019: Defence Forces investigating claims personnel didn't receive postal votes in time

The Defence Forces are carrying out an investigation into claims that a number of its personnel were denied their constitutional right to vote in the local or European elections, because they didn't receive postal votes in time.

#Elections2019: Defence Forces investigating claims personnel didn't receive postal votes in time

The Defence Forces are carrying out an investigation into claims that a number of its personnel were denied their constitutional right to vote in the local or European elections, because they didn't receive postal votes in time.

PDForra general secretary, Ger Guinan, whose association represents 6,500 enlisted personnel, said he wrote to military management a week in advance of voting to express concern that a number of his members still hadn't received postal votes.

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