Election 2020: Brendan Howlin calls for introduction of national electoral commission

The issue stems from the date of the election. Due to it being held on February 8, those who registered within the past eight months may not be included on the new register, which is refreshed once a year.

The Labour Party has called for the introduction of an electoral commission amid the fallout from a controversy over voter registration ahead of the coming general election.

Leader Brendan Howlin said that “it is really worrying that because of the timing of this election, because of the date that Fine Gael picked, a lot of young people who should be on the next register which comes into effect on the 15th of February, will be disenfranchised”.