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I live in Ireland, where our politics would take a severe right turn if we opened the way for people outside the country to vote. We have a massive diaspora and if we open the for mail in voting, or give a window for how many days of the year you have to reside in the country to vote then parties could expand that to what suits them.
It is wrong that missing those days leaves you without a vote, there is pre ballot casting through the police barracks I think and there is a minimum of 6 weeks notice given for elections.