Who had a Postal Vote in 1940s?

[eadaoin]

As it's Heritage week, I took myself off to Cathal Brugha barracks in Dublin to the military Archive.
I had a most entertaining time and started to chase up some family who were in the Irish Army (successfully in the case of one I KNEW was involved).

The other was a man who had a postal vote (as marked on the Electoral Registers). The archive couldn't turn up anyone of his name, though I wasn't clear as to his birthdate etc ... typical lack of forethought on my part!

Anyway, does anyone know of other reasons, apart from Army, that one might have a postal vote?
I have six people who qualified - two definitely soldiers.
I don't think disability was a criterion in the 1940s .. but I may be wrong about this.

eadaoin

[conahy calling]

I was unable to find anything about postal voting for 1940s but following link may be of interest

http://www.lcc.ie/Register_of_Electors/Postal_Voting/

[eadaoin]

thanks, conahy calling, a useful check-list for modern times ..

I know that things weren't quite the same in the 1940s .. for instance, the gardaí only got the vote in the late 1950s ... see thread

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=653944.0

regards eadaoin