When did you vote for the first time?

freshpopcorn

I was around 19 when I first voted I think it was in a referendum. I never had to register to vote I was put on the register automatically. I haven't missed voting since I was registered.
When did you first vote?

recylingbin

8:20
just before work.
I voted a further 2 times after work.

RayM

The original Nice Treaty referendum in 2001. It was a very Nice experience.

Lights On

Gay Marriage, wasn't registered to vote until that came up then I finally had something, in my eyes, worth voting for so I went and got set up. Might vote again in the election but probably won't bother as there is no candidates running in my area that I connect to in anyway, or can see having a positive influence if I vote them in!

If it ever comes up abortion will probably be the next time I vote to be honest.

rainbow kirby

2004 European elections, was a month too young to vote in the '02 general election. Voted in every election (general, local, European, referendum) until I moved away.

masti123

I'll be voting for the first time in two weeks, and I can't wait!

Mint Sauce

97 (I think), the year Tony Blairs Labour Government game to power in the UK. Moved to Ireland in 98. Have voted in every Dail General Election and referendum since then, with my first presidential election being the last one.

Fred Swanson

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mr.anonymous

For my right to marry last May

AndyBoBandy

Original Nice referendum back in the day.

TerrorFirmer

I've voted since I was 18 but I've only started taking my vote seriously in the past few years.

Witchie

The day I finished my leaving cert (18th June 1992) I voted in the Maastricht Treaty referendum.

A few days later went to see Nirvana in the Point and the day after that headed off backpacking in Europe. Best. Days. Ever.

RobertKK

The 1996 divorce referendum.

Tigger

1996 divorce ref
never voted again till the same sex one

Tin Foil Hat

Whatever the first election or referendum was after turning 18 in December 1993. Far too long ago to remember what it was and I can't be arsed to look it up. I haven't missed a trip to the ballot box since, as far as I can remember, although I have purposely spoiled my vote twice.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

General Election April 1965. You had to be 21 to vote in those days.

Stinicker

The General Election of 2007 was my first time voting, I remember voting No. 1 for Fine Gael and number 2 for Labour. My grandmother always maintained that Fianna Fail were a pack of looters and thieves who betrayed Ireland; and this was going back to the Civil War days, she was a smart woman.

The J Stands for Jay

Students union elections when I was 17.

Zaph

1985 divorce referendum that was shamefully defeated by a margin of almost 2 to 1.

Badly Drunk Boy

My first time voting was in the local elections in June 1991. I had turned 18 that February.

Annasopra

When I was 17. Used my brothers polling card.

cowboyBuilder

My first time voting, I was 18 - but never registered, my brother (2 years older) was in France, so I took his card down to the local school and voted for him - we would have voted the same anyway, it's not illegal is it ?

cowboyBuilder

Joeytheparrot wrote: »

When I was 17. Used my brothers polling card.

hahahaha snap !!! I just saw this after I posted !!
:D

Annasopra

cowboyBuilder wrote: »

My first time voting, I was 18 - but never registered, my brother (2 years older) was in France, so I took his card down to the local school and voted for him - we would have voted the same anyway, it's not illegal is it ?

Yep

Zaph

cowboyBuilder wrote: »

My first time voting, I was 18 - but never registered, my brother (2 years older) was in France, so I took his card down to the local school and voted for him - we would have voted the same anyway, it's not illegal is it ?

Of course it's illegal. Why would you think impersonating another voter isn't illegal? The fact that you would have voted the same way is irrelevant.

Toots

Did they not ask for ID with the polling card? One time I was voting and left my ID at home, they wouldn't let me vote until I went home and got it.

I can't remember the first time I voted. I turned 18 in 2003 so it was either 2003 or 2004. Probably some crappy local election.

freshpopcorn

Toots wrote: »

Did they not ask for ID with the polling card? One time I was voting and left my ID at home, they wouldn't let me vote until I went home and got it.

I can't remember the first time I voted. I turned 18 in 2003 so it was either 2003 or 2004. Probably some crappy local election.

I've never being asked for ID. I never heard of anybody in my family being asked for ID either.

Badly Drunk Boy

Joeytheparrot wrote: »

When I was 17. Used my brothers polling card.

My brother was 17 when he first voted but he really did nothing illegal. He was issued a polling card prematurely. (He was born prematurely too.)

I've never been asked for ID whenever I went to vote.

Galwayguy35

Think it was the divorce referendum, I was a month too young to vote in the 1992 General Election.

cowboyBuilder

Zaph wrote: »

Of course it's illegal. Why would you think impersonating another voter isn't illegal? The fact that you would have voted the same way is irrelevant.

Of course, I might have been sarcastically naive in my question, remember where we are folks !!

But no ID, this was back in 1997 ... they didn't ask, but the principal knew f*ck well I wasn't my brother as we went to that school.

padd b1975

1997 General Election. Enda Kenny first preference.

It was also the day I got my first car, a 1989 Nissan Micra van in silver.

Trent Houseboat

2002 General Election. I had turned 18 about a month previous. I think I gave Trevor Sargent first preference.

dub_skav

padd b1975 wrote: »

1997 General Election. Enda Kenny first preference.

It was also the day I got my first car, a 1989 Nissan Micra van in silver.

Reliable, practical, not too flashy and not especially popular.

Plus a vote for Enda too.

Agent Smith

2004 Local / European elections. Voted Gay Mitchell for Europe and cant remember who i vote for in the locals

andekwarhola

Voted in two different constituencies when I was 15.

Not in Sinn Fein anymore though.