Gerry Hutch在西班牙保释时敦促都柏林中央选民登记参加五月的补选, 认为投票率低是对民主的威胁。 Gerry Hutch, on bail in Spain, urges Dublin Central voters to register for May’s byelection, citing low turnout as a threat to democracy.

Gerry Hutch是一位62岁的都柏林男子, 因洗钱指控在西班牙保释, 他敦促都柏林中心的居民在5月的补选前登记投票。 Gerry Hutch, a 62-year-old Dublin man on bail in Spain over alleged money laundering, is urging residents in Dublin Central to register to vote ahead of a May byelection. 在社交媒体视频中,他强调,不登记意味着没有政治发言权,声称现任政府可能因投票率低而受益。 In a social media video, he emphasized that non-registration means having no political voice, claiming the current government may benefit from low turnout. 哈奇在2024年大选中获得了3000多张选票,但失败了,他说他的社区中的许多人因为缺乏候选人或迟迟注册而没有投票. Hutch, who received over 3,000 votes in the 2024 general election but lost, said many in his community don’t vote due to lack of candidates or late registration. 他鼓励人们,特别是年长者和技术较不精通的个人,现在就登记,强调这是一项公民义务,对未来变革至关重要。 He encouraged people, especially older and less tech-savvy individuals, to register now, stressing it’s a civic duty and essential for future change. 在Paschal Donohoe辞职加入世界银行之后的补选。 The byelection follows Paschal Donohoe’s resignation to join the World Bank.