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[Topics] 6. Review of the Dáil electoral system The existing (STV) electoral system should be amended to ensure that the smallest constituency size is a 5-seater and to remove the alphabetical order of candidates on the ballot paper The state should establish an Electoral Commission Polling hours/days in should be extended There should be greater access to postal voting Accuracy of the electoral register should be improved Measures should be introduced to increase electoral turnout Education programmes should be introduced in schools *There should be non-parliamentary ministers in government *Members of the Dail should be required to resign their seats on being appointed to ministerial office *Citizen-initiatives should be introduced (both for influencing the parliamentary agenda and for the calling of referendums) [Current state of play] 
Report was lodged with the Oireachtas in August 2013, to be debated in the autumn
The progress of the Irish Constitutional Convention to date | The Irish Politics Forum
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