Exit poll: The post referendum thread. No electioneering.

spookwoman

2 yes from this house

Spanish Eyes

I realise that the demographic on Boards is mainly a younger one. But I am older, a lot older and voted yes.

I am amazed that the poll above has been consistently 80/20 all day.

Royal Irish

C__MC wrote: »

Emphatic victory for the yes on the horizon?

I'd say its going to be very close. I've a feeling there is a lot of silent no voters.

omerin

It was a no from me, 12 weeks was the deciding factor

If the yes side have it, it'll be depressing if there are televised celebrations

milhous

I still think and hope the yes vote has it, but I reckon the margins will be a lot closer than the 80/20 above.

JupiterKid

Voted yes. One of the final pieces in tbe jigsaw of Ireland becoming a fully modern, tolerant society. My 72 and 70 year old neighbours were also voting yes so its not necessarily a generational split in the major urban areas.

fergus1001

5 yes and 2 wrong votes

(we had a civil war in our house over this vote)

Spanish Eyes

lawred2 wrote: »

You think the late late show with Ryan Tubridy is the appropriate forum?

Fair enough if you do but I think that's a very trite setting for something so serious.

It's not an election.

The exit poll was commissioned by RTE, so by holding back the result until the end of the last LLS of the season is blatant advertising/audience manipulation.

But who the feck watches that Stick Insect anyway. We will know the result from various media outlets also, some might be earlier, some later.

Avatar MIA

Yes and Yes from our house.

I think it will be a safe yes, which will be for the best.

Overheal

milhous wrote: »

I still think and hope the yes vote has it, but I reckon the margins will be a lot closer than the 80/20 above.

Certainly, I could see it going 60/40 but probably 55/45. I think it was easier for people to say yes or soft yes than it was to come down as a soft no, given that a soft no could be as good as saying let the legislature come up with a law more restrictive than the so-called '12 weeks abortion on demand'

Lollipop95

I voted yes. I REALLY hope the yes side wins but I fear there are a lot of silent no voters who are afraid to voice their opinion as they are afraid of backlash. That fact should not be glossed over. It will be extremely close imo

mickmackmcgoo

Voted Yes

murpho999

lawred2 wrote: »

You think the late late show with Ryan Tubridy is the appropriate forum?

Fair enough if you do but I think that's a very trite setting for something so serious.

It's not an election.

It's going to be done by David McCulloch.

What is the problem?

The Late Late Show often handles serious issues and has had an abortion debate.

I don't see why people would be upset about this.

DrumSteve

If they no side does win I can’t wait to hear these alternative proposals they’ve been banging on about.

Nettle Soup

My wife is just back from voting. She voted Yes and said she was emotional doing so. She said the polling station was surprisingly busy.

Don't worry folks, this can only be a Yes victory. The question is by how much.

Gingermac

Yes

murpho999

Lollipop95 wrote: »

I voted yes. I REALLY hope the yes side wins but I fear there are a lot of silent no voters who are afraid to voice their opinion as they are afraid of backlash. That fact should not be glossed over. It will be extremely close imo

People feared the same with the SSM referendum and those fears were not realised.

fritzelly

High turnouts are usually a good sign for doing the right thing - usually means the younger generation are out voting instead of the old reliables and cannot see a reason for young people to vote en masse against this.

EPAndlee

Anyone not bother to vote?

Overheal

fritzelly wrote: »

Voted yes - fair amount of people in and out of the polling station (considering it only takes a minute to cast the vote)
Predicting 65/35 to the yes, if not better for the yes side from just talking to people.
Tiny percent in work voting no and the youth of the country are the ones that are gonna swing this to a big Yes win

I think it will be tighter than that from hard no votes that haven't spoken much about the issue or engaged in debate.

What seems clear to me however is that more No's have been swayed Yes than the other way around, and that Yes votes are seemingly easier convictions than a lot of No arguments that start out like 'I would vote yes but the legislation after it...'

fritzelly

DrumSteve wrote: »

If they no side does win I can’t wait to hear these alternative proposals they’ve been banging on about.

Never hear from them again!

rockingchair1

I voted No. Not for religious reasons. As one of the "hard cases" I voted for my baby who lived for an hour after birth. That was her life and she deserved to live her life however short.

Thesomersarms

I found today a lot more difficult than I thought, I voted yes in the end however I was thorn up to the end, my conscience ate at me all the way, deep down I really don’t like the idea of abortion I also definitely don’t like the catholic church or particularly the Iona institute they’re religious fanatics, It’s just purely my gut reaction to it doesn’t sit right with me and nothing to do with religion, However I made the decision purely because it is a woman’s own choice to make and because cases like the Savita Case cannot happen again. I’m sure it’ll be a landslide I personally won’t see it as something to celebrate rather something that had to be done to avoid cases like savita happening ever again.

Cakes and Ale

A reluctant yes. I don't agree with some aspects of the proposed legislation, think abortion is morally wrong (although not where there are health issues and rape), but at the same time the current status quo isn't really tenable any more.

WoolyJumper

So even though I said I had voted yes easier, I actually only just got back now (I knew I was voting yes) Still really busy with less than an hour to close...my name was one of the last names on the sheet to be crossed off. I'd say this will have a very high turnout

NIMAN

I'd like to think there won't be any whooping and cheering type celebrations when either result is announced.

It's not a thing for that kind of celebration.

fritzelly

Thesomersarms wrote: »

I found today a lot more difficult than I thought, I voted yes in the end however I was thorn up to the end, my conscience ate at me all the way, deep down I really don’t like the idea of abortion I also definitely don’t like the catholic church or particularly the Iona institute they’re religious fanatics, It’s just purely my gut reaction to it doesn’t sit right with me and nothing to do with religion, However I made the decision purely because it is a woman’s own choice to make and because cases like the Savita Case cannot happen again. I’m sure it’ll be a landslide I personally won’t see it as something to celebrate rather something that had to be done to avoid cases like savita happening ever again.

Well said

OldMrBrennan83

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martingriff

Deedsie wrote: »

I'd agree, very nervous about the result. Hope it passes. Nightmare if it doesnt

This would be the 1 reason I be against the exit result on the Late Late Show is the audiences reaction

mfceiling

A yes for me and the wife voted the same.

Huge turnout at our local polling station but worryingly a lot of elderly voters (most likely to vote no).
No real winners tbh as it affects people on both sides.