Paddy Smyth reports on how a bizarre spoiledvote saw the final decision made by drawing lot.
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The final vote was 52 in favour and 15 against the deal with one spoiledvote.
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The result was the low turnout and the high level of spoiledvotes.
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Returning officers throughout the State reported what they believed were unprecedented numbers of spoiledvotes.
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Some 820 students voted against the levy, and there were 44 spoiledvotes.
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However, the tally of spoiledvotes was much higher than the 248 spoiledvotes cast in the presidential election.
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Most of the spoiledvotes cast in the abortion referendum were undecided voters, who were clear about their indecision.
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Nevertheless the number of spoiledvotes, at 33,228, indicates extensive dissatisfaction over the treaty's incomprehensibility.
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The chorus of 109,066 spoiledvotes is an eloquent expression of discontent with that system.
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The number of spoiledvotes was 7,224.
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Sir, -It never ceases to amaze me the number of spoiledvotes which are cast in each and every election and referendum.
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The electorate's dissatisfaction with the handling of the constitutional amendment was marked by a record number of spoiledvotes in the two Galway constituencies.
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In Galway West the 2,201 spoiledvotes amounted to more than 10 times the majority of 198 votes in favour of the amendment.
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The majority of spoiledvotes appeared to have shown some form of deviation from the standard expression of preference using the normal 1,2,3 marking.