Have people received their polling cards yet?

dafunk · 19-02-2011 12:38pm #1

I'm in Salthill and haven't received mine yet ... I assume they've been sent out at this stage?

Mr Keek · 19-02-2011 1:09pm

In Tuam and we've not got our either!

19-02-2011 1:13pm

Mr Keek wrote: »

In Tuam and we've not got our either!

I'm in Tuam but I got mine.

inisboffin · 19-02-2011 1:15pm

Not yet.

bigtuna · 19-02-2011 1:15pm

I'm in town. I got mine on Thursday.

fergiesfolly · 19-02-2011 1:35pm

In town(Ballybane) as well.Ours came Thursday and Friday.
Be glad when the the Polling starts for two reasons.
1: I can vote FF out.
2: It'll be an end to the endless stream of pamplets through the letterbox.
Not a single candidate or canvasser has knocked on our door, but I could wallpaper the entire house in their election literature.

Pool4Life · 19-02-2011 1:41pm

In doughiska ours came yesterday

19-02-2011 1:59pm

Not yet. Asked at City Hall, they said most out last week, for those on the supplementary reg(as I am) it will be next week.

dafunk · 19-02-2011 2:04pm

It just arrived! Guess they're still only getting distributed now in some areas.

snubbleste · 19-02-2011 2:17pm

dafunk wrote: »

It just arrived! Guess they're still only getting distributed now in some areas.

I presume you kissed the postman in gratitude?

Ruire · 19-02-2011 2:39pm

Rahoon, got mine yesterday morning.

seriouslysweet · 19-02-2011 3:42pm

My mother received two!!!

Diabhal Beag · 19-02-2011 3:59pm

I'm a first time voter and I registered but everybody in my family got one except me. Jokes aplenty were had at my expense.

galah · 19-02-2011 4:41pm

Got one and I really, really shouldn't have. :eek:

flynnlives · 19-02-2011 4:46pm

You dont need a polling card to vote.
As long as your name is on the register and you provide ID at the polinng station, passport/driving license you can vote.

inisboffin · 19-02-2011 5:50pm

In general do they require ID if you have your polling card in hand. Just askin'

biko · 19-02-2011 5:59pm

Yesterday

Allison91 · 19-02-2011 6:03pm

My parents and sister got them yesterday. I didn't get one probably should have registered but my sister didn't have to a few years ago thought it might be the same with me. oh well.

Mrs OBumble · 19-02-2011 6:43pm

City centre: Mr justMary got his on Thursday, mine hasn't arrived yet :mad:

dilallio · 19-02-2011 6:46pm

We got one yesterday and mine arrived today.

filmbuffboy · 19-02-2011 7:36pm

inisboffin wrote: »

In general do they require ID if you have your polling card in hand. Just askin'

Yes you will need ID. They might not ask, but dya wanna take the chance?!

bills · 19-02-2011 8:31pm

Yes we got ours thursday

ilovesleep · 19-02-2011 10:02pm

Did your polling cards arrive in the post along with FF pamphlets. Ive been into a few different houses and polling cards came on different days but came with FF leatlets. A brainwashing technique methinks. Stack your polling card away in a safe place with the FF leaflets so that on polling day what you pick up - your voting card and FF material so that the FF names are fresh on the minds of senial people.

WesternNight · 20-02-2011 11:39am

Yep, got ours yesterday.

Bullseye1 · 20-02-2011 11:43am

I received mine but my surname was spelled incorrectly.

Diabhal Beag · 20-02-2011 11:48am

Apparently I got mine on Friday but it fell out of the postman's box

20-02-2011 11:51am

Ours arrived on Friday.

brembo26 · 20-02-2011 12:43pm

I got mine as well (Galway city centre). Only thing is I got 2, everything is the same on each card except the number at the very top left :P

drum! · 20-02-2011 4:41pm

Got mine mid-week and in response to another poster, yes you should bring a passport with you to the polling station. I have been asked for it with my polling card in the past.

cats.life · 20-02-2011 5:34pm

we didnt get our,s yet. a man from the cco came to our door last september asking if we were on the list. we said no, so off he went with our names in his file. i checked on the county galway website to see if we are on it last night, we are not. :mad: is it to late to let them know .

ben.schlomo · 21-02-2011 10:43am

Not only did i get mine to my parents home i also got one to my apartment in town, two times the fun

galah · 21-02-2011 11:11am

seriously how can they expect a fair election outcome if people get two cards, foreigners are allowed to vote, and all this other random stuff?

Would all of this not be a reason to contest the vote should the outcome not be favourable?

Raging_Ninja · 21-02-2011 11:51am

You don't need a card to vote.

Its up to people to inform their local councils when they change addresses.

Anybody can inform local councils if they suspect somebody is no longer living in the area where they are registered to vote or if they are registered in more than one place.

Personating agents can ask people for proof of address or if they suspect somebody is no longer living in the area.

ben.schlomo · 21-02-2011 11:53am

Raging_Ninja wrote: »

You don't need a card to vote.

Its up to people to inform their local councils when they change addresses.

Anybody can inform local councils if they suspect somebody is no longer living in the area where they are registered to vote or if they are registered in more than one place.

Personating agents can ask people for proof of address or if they suspect somebody is no longer living in the area.

I did inform the city council of my change of address and they still sent out two polling cards!!

Bullseye1 · 21-02-2011 5:05pm

galah wrote: »

seriously how can they expect a fair election outcome if people get two cards, foreigners are allowed to vote, and all this other random stuff?

Would all of this not be a reason to contest the vote should the outcome not be favourable?

How are foreigners allowed to vote? They are currently only allowed to vote in local elections. If you are referring to foreign nationals who have emigrated to Ireland, paid their taxes and become Irish citizens what's the problem.

There are plenty of Irish people who don't vote and yet they come onto boards and bitch about the government.

galah · 21-02-2011 5:58pm

In my case, they messed up, and I got a polling card (and that despite changing address AND my name - they still managed to track me down and send me one - no mean feat!)

I am not an Irish citizen, never was, not intending to become one (don't have 1000 Euros sitting around to pay for the priviledge).

So that's a bit odd, isnt it?!

And I know I am not the only one...

Pinturicchio · 21-02-2011 6:41pm

I got mine today.

KylieWyley · 21-02-2011 9:38pm

Polling card is not needed, provided you are on the register.

What is needed is some form of ID such as a driving license or passport.

Adelie · 24-02-2011 1:05pm

My voting station is Mercy Convent, Francis Street.
Is that the school just across the road from the Town Hall Theatre?

Mrs OBumble · 24-02-2011 7:58pm

Adelie wrote: »

My voting station is Mercy Convent, Francis Street.
Is that the school just across the road from the Town Hall Theatre?

Must be.

Technically that's the school, the convent is across the road. But it's a building site at the moment, so they must mean the school.

Mrs OBumble · 24-02-2011 8:02pm

Bullseye1 wrote: »

How are foreigners allowed to vote? They are currently only allowed to vote in local elections.

So British people aren't foreigners, then?

From http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/moving_to_ireland/introduction_to_the_irish_system/right_to_vote.html

The right to vote is as follows:
Irish citizens may vote at every election and referendum;

British citizens may vote at Dáil elections, European elections and local elections;

Other European Union (EU) citizens may vote at European and local elections

Non-EU citizens may vote at local elections only.

You must be registered at one address only and you must live at that address on 1 September before the register comes into force. If you live away from the address at which you are registered, (for example, if you are a student living away from home), you will need to contact the registration authority and give them your new address.
If you leave your address but you plan to return there within 18 months, you can continue to be registered there, as long you do not register at any other address.

Interesting that Irish people who weren't living in the country at at 1 Sept 2010 cannot vote either.

brozio7 · 24-02-2011 8:16pm

Brozio's Bird here. First time to vote in Galway. Got my polling card on Monday. Only made it by the skin of my teeth onto the supplementary register.

Polling station is Shantalla N.S. No. 2. I'm guessing that's Shantalla National School. The problem is, I cannot find Shantalla National School anywhere! Not online, not on any map. Don't bother mentioning the city council website www.galwaycity.ie because they can give you detailed information on how to get to the City Museum, but if you want a school, good luck.

Any suggestions? An address would be great

Have people received their polling cards yet?

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