Election Daily: Will the ‘spoil the vote’ campaign be felt on Friday?

We look at scenarios that could play out as votes are counted

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01.10.2025.
. Photo Shows : a small group campaign for people to spoil their vote in the upcoming presidential election outside Leinster House. Photo: Sam Boal/Collins Photos
01.10.2025. . Photo Shows : a small group campaign for people to spoil their vote in the upcoming presidential election outside Leinster House. Photo: Sam Boal/Collins Photos

What does a two-horse race look like in our PR-STV electoral system? What happens when you throw a zombie candidate and a ‘spoil your vote’ campaign into the mix? And what about turnout?

Pat Leahy and Hugh Linehan take a look at how the count could play out this weekend on today’s episode of Election Daily from The Irish Times.

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