爱尔兰总统选举的投票率可能低于40%, Irish presidential election turnout likely below 40% due to bank holiday, disengagement, and spoil-the-vote movement.

爱尔兰总统选举投票率预计将下降到40%以下, 可能是历史上最低的, Irish presidential election turnout is projected to fall below 40%, potentially the lowest in history, due to a bank holiday weekend, voter disengagement, and a growing spoil-the-vote movement. 红C民调显示Catherine Connolly 领先44%, Heather Humphreys 占25%,而21%仍未确定。 A Red C poll shows Catherine Connolly leading at 44% with Heather Humphreys at 25%, while 21% remain undecided. 分析家指出,大约61 000名新选民可能有助于推动青年参与,尽管总体投票率预计仍然很低,被破坏的选票可能达到70 000至80 000张。 Analysts note that around 61,000 new voters may help boost youth participation, though overall turnout is expected to remain low, with spoiled ballots possibly reaching 70,000 to 80,000. 高等法院驳回了最后一刻对提名规则提出的法律异议。 The High Court rejected a last-minute legal challenge to nomination rules.