Exit poll: The post referendum thread. No electioneering.

Donnielighto

ted1 wrote: »

Because you get to excercise your democratic right which is not afforded to may people around the world and was hard fought for.

You also get to show the establishment that you do not agree with either situations and in future votes they may offer an alternative

You are spectacularly missing the point. I said about not feeling strong enough to vote one over the other. People shouldn't be forced to vote if they've considered the options and don't have a preference.

What do you want written on it "I found both campaigns to have salient points and will defer to the rest of the voting population"?

theyoungchap

padd b1975 wrote: »

Fairly sure you can't vote once it strikes ten.

Its like when Jim White shows Big Ben on transfer deadline day. No voting any later.

_Dara_

Nettle Soup wrote: »

I am not so sure. I would be surprised if there is more than 1 No constituency.

I’d predict Donegal, Mayo, Roscommon and the border counties to have No majorities.

Hector Bellend

This votes seems rather brexit-ish to me.

In the sense that we are being a straight yes or no vote.

I'm very much open to correction but why wasnt the legislation drafted before the vote

We could then see what we are actually voting for..

fishy_fishy

ted1 wrote: »

jasonb wrote: »

ted1 wrote: »

It’s home to vote crowd I have an issue with. If they’ve being living outside Ireland before the 1st September then they are not eligible to vote

I'm pretty certain you can vote if you left Ireland within the last 18 months. So that's November 25th 2016, not 1st September 2017...

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

just out of my polling station were someone working there told a person they can't vote without a polling card

Not true of course, you don't need a polling card, you can use ID instead.

It’s 2017

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

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You must be at least 18 years of age on 15 February, the day the Register comes into force. You must also have been ordinarily resident in the State on 1 September in the year before the Register comes into force.
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Clearly you don't understand what ordinarily resident means in legal terms.

Donnielighto

theyoungchap wrote: »

Its like when Jim White shows Big Ben on transfer deadline day. No voting any later.

Do you've any reason for saying this.


I was presiding officer for a few years, always doors closed but anyone already in got to make their vote.

erica74

I voted yes, my husband and I were first in our polling station. My husband voted yes as well. I just want the result now. So nervous.

evil_seed

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Brego888

This poll will bear no relation to the actual margain of victory for the yes side

theyoungchap

Donnielighto wrote: »

Do you've any reason for saying this.


I was presiding officer for a few years, always doors closed but anyone already in got to make their vote.

Turn on the tongue-in-cheek detection system champ.

antiskeptic

erica74 wrote: »

My husband voted yes as well.

Thats what they all say.

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martyoo

Brego888 wrote: »

This poll will bear no relation to the actual margain of victory for the yes side

Agreed.

theyoungchap

antiskeptic wrote: »

Thats what they all say.

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He was getting nothing tonight if he voted no

_Dara_

ted1 wrote: »

It’s 2017

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

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You must be at least 18 years of age on 15 February, the day the Register comes into force. You must also have been ordinarily resident in the State on 1 September in the year before the Register comes into force.
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Earning ordinary residence on September 1st last year pushes it back to 2016. Ordinary residence doesn’t mean you have to be in the country on September 1st.

Hector Bellend

Hector Bellend wrote: »

This votes seems rather brexit-ish to me.

In the sense that we are being a straight yes or no vote.

I'm very much open to correction but why wasnt the legislation drafted before the vote

We could then see what we are actually voting for..

That's a referendum, yes or no.

Also, you did see what we are voting on. They published the new amendment that will be put in the constitution. That's what we are voting on.

jigglypuffstuff

theyoungchap wrote: »

Not voting is something to be embarrassed about, not gloated about. Plenty of people in the world would love to have a free vote on anything.

Regardless of your view on the matter, yay or nay, get out and vote.

Thats the biggest load of nonsense I've ever read, nobody has to have an opinion because you say say they do

Someone has the right not to vote if they wish. I can bet you any amount of money there's a huge chunk of liberals and conservatives who ran around screaming and parading regards SSM, yet completely ignored the children's referendum that was in close proximity. Indeed, there was no #hometovote for that one...

Ironic, given they are our most vulnerable members of society.

Donnielighto

Hector Bellend wrote: »

This votes seems rather brexit-ish to me.

In the sense that we are being a straight yes or no vote.

I'm very much open to correction but why wasnt the legislation drafted before the vote

We could then see what we are actually voting for..

It'd be handy but at the same time legislation is a different issue. What is being voted on is just the constitutional block, any subsequent legislation could be changed whenever. Then down the line that could be changed. So really it is just a case of if people think it should be a general ban that the Dail can't remove.

If the legislation was relaxed or hardened down the line after being shown before the vote it could cause mayhem for whoever is in power. The legislation could be a nightmare to fix if there is an issue down the line. This way they can apply and vote on whatever needs to be implemented, presumably based on public attitudes.

kunst nugget

Hector Bellend wrote: »

This votes seems rather brexit-ish to me.

In the sense that we are being a straight yes or no vote.

I'm very much open to correction but why wasnt the legislation drafted before the vote

We could then see what we are actually voting for..

It couldn't be any less Brexitish. We've been told what the proposed legislation will include. There's bound to be changes but we were giving a very good overview of what's to come.

John_D80

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My polling station was busy at 7am this morning, full of Yes voters.

I had to queue to vote and I voted yes.

I didnt mind a bit of a wait, sure havent I been waiting 35 years already?

Out of curiosity I’m just wondering how you knew they were yes voters??

Mutant z

Whatever the outcome is at least it will be a democratic vote by the people so there shouldn't be any complaints i intend to vote yes myself but if no wins i would put my hands up and accept such a democratic outcome.

DickSwiveller

No

ArmaniJeanss

Hector Bellend wrote: »

This votes seems rather brexit-ish to me.

In the sense that we are being a straight yes or no vote.

I'm very much open to correction but why wasnt the legislation drafted before the vote

We could then see what we are actually voting for..

would have just led to....
"Look at them, wasting €10M having the legislation all ready to go tomorrow before we've even voted on it. Shove it down their presumptive throats for assuming this was a done deal".

Anyway, obviously a Yes from me.
7.20am vote in Mulhuddart, slightly busier than normal (I saw one other voter, its usually zero at this hour)

bleary

Hector Bellend wrote: »

This votes seems rather brexit-ish to me.

In the sense that we are being a straight yes or no vote.

I'm very much open to correction but why wasnt the legislation drafted before the vote

We could then see what we are actually voting for..

We are voting for this clause to be removed from the constitution and a clause entered saying it will be dealt with by legislation instead.

The draft legislation has been prepared after going through citizens assembly and a committee. It can still be amended .

It was published in March on health website
You Can download and read if you want
Or read any of the summaries published

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/watch-government-publishes-bill-containing-exact-proposed-wording-of-abortion-referendum-831699.html

This was done so we would know what we are voting on. I'm not sure how it could be clearer? The confusion seems deliberate from the no side

CrowdedHouse

Beautiful morning for a stroll down memory lane to my old primary school to help put something else down memory lane.

eviltwin

My daughter arrived from Tokyo this morning, voted Yes and is back at the airport ready to fly back.

My brother and his wife arrive back later from Israel to vote Yes.

Husbag's family back from the UK to vote Yes.

The effort and sacrifice people are making to be here is humbling.

Donnielighto

eviltwin wrote: »

My daughter arrived from Tokyo this morning, voted Yes and is back at the airport ready to fly back.

My brother and his wife arrive back later from Israel to vote Yes.

Husbag's family back from the UK to vote Yes.

The effort and sacrifice people are making to be here is humbling.

How long are they away on holidays?

If they don't live here they shouldn't be voting here.

Overheal

eviltwin wrote: »

My daughter arrived from Tokyo this morning, voted Yes and is back at the airport ready to fly back.

My brother and his wife arrive back later from Israel to vote Yes.

Husbag's family back from the UK to vote Yes.

The effort and sacrifice people are making to be here is humbling.

What did the Husbag do to earn the nickname

cagefactor

eviltwin wrote: »

My daughter arrived from Tokyo this morning, voted Yes and is back at the airport ready to fly back.

I find this sorta mad to be honest. what a waste of money. If they aren't living here then what's it got to do with them

Larbre34

bleary wrote: »

I'm not sure how it could be clearer? The confusion seems deliberate from the no side

It totally is. Utter lies in last minute print columns from their Shills even today.

Disingenuous duplicity abounds.

Their stunt this last week of calling for a different solution to deal only with the hard cases of rape, incest, FFA, serious illness in the mother, after refusing to engage on even that for 35 ****ing years was as breathtaking as it was desperate.