At the end of the day, ballot boxes are sealed and transported to a count center by the police. Anyone can watch the boxes being sealed, and if you really really wanted to, a returning officer will let you put your own seal on a box too. In the past, some parties have.
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A few other things: some ballots are spoiled - some observers and representatives from parties adjudicate on these. Unclear votes are discarded, votes with identifying marks can be argued over. Generally returning officers want to favor including them than excluding.
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There's a media moratorium on polls in the 24 hours before an election, a period of reflection. And there's a referendum commission who writes neutral advice on the referendums and sends it to everyone. http://refcom.ie for their take on this week's.
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Ireland's turnout rates haven't been great for the past 20 years or so, but in general it's still a pretty robust democracy. As I write, my parents are out canvassing and knocking on doors to encourage people to vote! /end
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IIRC Australia does something similar as well
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Maine just recently used this method in one of their House races too. There’s a book called “Majority Judgement” that examines various voting schemes and how they can be manipulated, with examples from figure skating and wine-tasting.
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