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08th Apr 2014

Hey you! Don’t forget to vote! Make sure name is on the register today…

FREE SEX! Now that we've got your attention, vote for JOE.

JOE

FREE SEX! Now that we’ve got your attention, vote for JOE.

OK, so we’re not actually putting ourselves forward as a candidate, and there actually isn’t any free sex to be had, but elections are coming up once again.

They seem to fly around, don’t they? Despite our best efforts, and thinking, “I really must register for the next one”, it’s all too easy to forget to stick your name down on the voters’ register.

Trust us, by becoming a registered voter, you’ll be able to make sure that guys like Mayor Quimby never get into/definitely get into public office. Whatever tickles your voting fancy really…

The elections are taking place on May 23rd and to be eligible to vote you must register by May 6th. That gives you just one month to see if you’re on the register and get your name down. That may sound like you’ve a lot of time but be realistic, after the last election (2011) you probably DEFINITELY told yourself that you had a lot of time.

Three years later, you’ve only a month left. Time to take action slowpants…

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This year’s elections are pretty important – the local and the European elections. Basically, we’ll be electing people to represent us in our villages, towns and counties; as well as representing all of Ireland in Europe. Certainly not a decision we’ll want to undertake lightly.

If you’re feeling lazy and thinking “Oh, I’ll do it next time” don’t complain in a few months about the state of affairs in your local community or at a EU level – this is your chance to have your say. If you vote and things go a bit haywire then, by all means, complain til your heart’s content.

It’s so simple to get registered; all you have to do is click on checktheregister.ie to see if your name is down on the list and check out SpunOut.ie’s voting content for all the advice you may or may not need.

For more info on all of the Irish candidates running in this year’s election click here.

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