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Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Feb 2004)

James Bannon: .... I have spoken to political leaders in Bavaria, Duisburg and other southern German states and they are not using the system. They abide by the traditional system of balloting. It is important we revert to that system until a system that is foolproof and reliable is in place which the electorate can trust. Irish democracy will be undermined if we proceed with electronic voting at this...

Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Feb 2004)

James Bannon: ...said before, the actions of the Government are undermining public confidence in the system. At this late stage this needs to be addressed. I call on the Minister of State to withdraw the system and revert back to the old system until the necessary safeguards are put in place. As Senator McCarthy said, there are serious concerns about the software to be used. We have been misled. We were...

Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage. (19 Feb 2004)

Michael McCarthy: ...their constituents. The Minister of State has an opportunity on this occasion to react positively to this proposal. It would be good if the Government accepted Senator Bannon's amendment and reverted back to the original situation, particularly in County Clare, which has been added to a province of which it is not a part and given a name to which it cannot relate.