Feargal Quinn (Independent)

I support Senator Finucane's argument. In the first Seanad election in which I took part, I saw something unfair take place although it did not happen in my own case. Another candidate lost by a very small number of votes for precisely the reason outlined by Senator Finucane. The random ballot papers were taken from a pile which had clearly been transferred from a particular candidate. It was possible to identify the likely transfers and the votes did not go to the candidate I mentioned. It was incorrect. The process should never be random. All votes should be counted and the proportions allocated in the correct manner. While I assume that would be the case in an electronic system, a flaw appears to exist in the current system.