Not been canvassed...

I finally got canvassed at the door - by a child not old enough to vote and he hadn't a clue about anything. He seemed to think I'd be impressed that the candidate played some sort of sport for Dublin.
 
Nothing to say you won't. There is a broadcast moratorium in place but that only applies to tv & radio.
 
My first cancasser called last night. I told her she was a rare species. She wouldnt believe me that no one called to ask for my vote. There is a van going around today with a loudspeaker on it looking for our votes. Its very annoying.
 
bond-007 said:
Should have no canvassers today. Thank god for that.
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We're just back from a marathon canvass & leafleting session today. There is no ban on canvassing today, or indeed tomorrow on polling day. A few smart-asses tried to rebuke us for canvassing today, but they were incorrect. The only ban is on canvassing or posters within 50m of a polling station on canvass day.
 
RainyDay said:
A few smart-asses tried to rebuke us for canvassing today, but they were incorrect.
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Perhaps but does it help the cause

I can now come out and admit that I mentioned Waterville to a person organising a campaign and they said there were too few people on the register
 
Yes, I'd be interested to know which party too! Gonna email all the candidates later - let them know how unimpressed I am that my vote is not worth canvassing!
 
Two parties actually but I'd rather not say. Suffice it to say if nobody called it's a view they all took. You need to get organised to address it.
 
mmclo said:
Two parties actually but I'd rather not say. Suffice it to say if nobody called it's a view they all took. You need to get organised to address it.
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What do you mean, get organised?

I'm registered to vote
I've lived in the constituency all my life
The area in Waterville I live is is owner-occupier almost entirely, and I know for sure that my neighbours either side are registered to vote.
How much more organised can I get without putting a sign at the entrance to the estate giving my exact address?!

My parents who also live in the constituency got multiple visits on behalf of the same candidate (Joan Burton, Joe Higgins). Surely that's more wasteful.
 
Lipstick69 said:
What do you mean, get organised?

I'm registered to vote
I've lived in the constituency all my life
The area in Waterville I live is is owner-occupier almost entirely, and I know for sure that my neighbours either side are registered to vote.
How much more organised can I get without putting a sign at the entrance to the estate giving my exact address?!

My parents who also live in the constituency got multiple visits on behalf of the same candidate (Joan Burton, Joe Higgins). Surely that's more wasteful.
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Don't shoot the messenger!!...talk to the parties or politicians. It's a broad malaise in all the parties, you can be sure they are working hardest where the highest levels of registration and turnout are present hence the other contacts. Also there is a general assumption that newer developments do not vote and are less accesible etc...I'm not saying it's right!
 
Yes, we do have a residents association which has dealt with the parties on local issues. And I have contacted councillors myself. Actually because of a simple local issue I'm going to vote for the candidate that delivered on those, rather than follow totally my party of choice.

On the Data Protection issue, unsolicitied texts are a breach. You must have explicitly opted in. Tom Parlon having your number can't use it for this purpose
 
mmclo said:
Perhaps but does it help the cause
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As much as any canvassing/leafleting helps the cause - yes, it does. Anecdotal evidence and experience would indicate that hard working campaign teams i.e. plenty of leafleting and canvassing, get positive results. With a new candidate, part of the problem is recognition - we need to ensure that when the voter enters the ballot box, they remember the candidate.
 
Well noone in this thread should worry any longer about being canvassed.

After being love bombed for weeks you wont hear a thing from any of them for 5 years until they need our votes again.
 
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