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Will this election be highest turnout ever

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  • #52
    celtictiger32
    Registered Users Posts: 2,488 ✭✭✭celtictiger32


    JabbaTheHut wrote: »
    There's never been a 100% turnout for elections in most countries, but 30% here not wanting to is sad. It kinda says something when a significant proportion of the population is not bothered to vote; either they just don't give a crap, or what's on offer just isn't what they believe represents them. Either that, or they believe the whole system is not working, and therefore not worth the effort of voting

    i guarantee you that the majority of the 30% or whatever it turns out to be, will still be moaning about the government in weeks, months ahead.... funny that.


  • #53
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,968 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    There are the people registered to vote but no longer resident,those that get more then 1 polling card etc so a 70% registeed turnout would be better then it sounds.
    Wonder what the turnout was?


  • #54
    county man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 120 ✭✭county man


    Moonbeam wrote: »
    There are the people registered to vote but no longer resident,those that get more then 1 polling card etc so a 70% registeed turnout would be better then it sounds.
    Wonder what the turnout was?

    We should know by lunchtime.


  • #55
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    Einhard wrote: »
    I think the opposite. Voting isn't so much a duty as a responsibility. If you force people to vote, many will do so without thinking through the options, and without having a considered opinion. I'd rather a lower, informed electorate, than 100% turnout, with a quarter going through the motions.

    its a choice not a responsibility but i agree bout trying to weed out the ignorant votes


  • #56
    im invisible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,372 ✭✭✭im invisible


    anyone know the final turnout?
    cant seem to find it on rte/ anywhere


  • #57
    im invisible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,372 ✭✭✭im invisible


    im invisible wrote: »
    anyone know the final turnout?
    cant seem to find it on rte/ anywhere
    ah, found it, 70.1%


  • #58
    Butch Cassidy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭Butch Cassidy


    I saw some constituencies had a turnout of 80-82%. I need to find me a hat to eat...


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