"Get the habit of registering, go on, I'll look forward to you. I've been through an election already and a lot of people weren't registered to vote. I said they probably don't vote because there's no one to vote for. I said, let's see what happens. So I did. I got over 3,000 votes."
"Hello folks, the election is coming up soon. You matter, make sure you register to vote. Help your grandmother, help your mother, help your auntie, your uncle. You don't have to vote for me, but register. Yous all matter."
A 62-year-old candidate preparing for the Dublin Central byelection is actively promoting voter registration through recorded messages and public appeals. He claims the government discourages voter registration and encourages people to register despite potential apathy. Drawing from his 2024 general election experience where he received over 3,000 votes from a community previously considered unlikely voters, he argues that low turnout stems from lack of candidate choice rather than voter disinterest. He specifically urges younger voters to help older relatives register online and emphasizes that registration matters regardless of voting preference. The byelection will fill the seat vacated by former Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe, who left politics for a World Bank position.
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