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Race for the Áras

In pictures: candidates and electorate cast their vote

The candidates, their families and plenty of others across the country are voting today.
2.04pm, 27 Oct 2011
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SIX OF THE seven presidential candidates have been to cast their vote this morning as have many others across the country.

Except for Martin McGuinness, who is not eligible to vote in the Republic, the six men and women who are hoping to succeed Mary McAleese in Áras an Uachtaráin have been voting in the presidential election and the two referendums being held today.

Mary Davis, Gay Mitchell and David Norris cast their vote in Dublin. Seán Gallagher voted in Louth, Michael D Higgins cast his vote in Galway and Dana Rosemary Scallon was at her polling station in Clare Galway.

President McAleese also voted this morning along with some of the other 3 million people eligible to take part across Ireland:

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  • Candidates and electorate cast their vote

  • Candidates and electorate cast their vote

  • Candidates and electorate cast their vote

  • Candidates and electorate cast their vote

  • Candidates and electorate cast their vote

  • Candidates and electorate cast their vote

  • Candidates and electorate cast their vote

  • Candidates and electorate cast their vote

  • Candidates and electorate cast their vote

  • Candidates and electorate cast their vote

  • Candidates and electorate cast their vote

  • Candidates and electorate cast their vote

  • Candidates and electorate cast their vote

  • Candidates and electorate cast their vote

  • Candidates and electorate cast their vote

  • Candidates and electorate cast their vote

  • Candidates and electorate cast their vote

  • Candidates and electorate cast their vote

  • Candidates and electorate cast their vote

  • Candidates and electorate cast their vote

  • Candidates and electorate cast their vote

  • Candidates and electorate cast their vote

Read: How to make your vote(s) count at the polls tomorrow >

Read: What are the two referendums about? Your guide to the 27 October ballot >

Read: A farmer, a teacher and JFK: meet the Dublin West by-election candidates >

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