March 8th - What’s your vote? **Mod Note In Post #677**

I decided not to vote. I just can't gather the enthusiasm to vote for what has been put forward. I do think the current text needs to be updated at some point, but not like this.

i don’t understand the implications of the Referendum. My suspicion its that its a half done effort and therefore i voted no no .

For some people who spend far too long arguing on social media platforms, it does not compute that the No side to a referendum can be anything but middle aged white male conservatives and throw in a bit of far right too.

Then you should vote no. The current text can't be updated once it's moved out of the constitution. You can at least have a say to say it remains unchanged for now.

Late to the thread. Decided early that I would vote No on both unles I could find a compelling reason for yes. It hasn't come. I found selecting IWD for the date was cycnical, and I didn't like the ambiguity around durable relationships - I feel we are being asked to sign a blank cheque.  

One thing I noticed driving around today was not one single poster up. Is this the most meaningless referendum ever?  

Yea that's what I was thinking. Normally there would be reports of how things are going (turnout trends etc) but I haven't seen anything yet?

Might have missed something though. Been a busy afternoon

Last item on the pre-credits headlines there on 6.1. Surprising in itself I thought.

See what they say I guess

You can't display exit polls until polls have closed, so that is indeed a conspiracy theory. RTE have commented that turnout is low

I don’t have a spreadsheet done out, but I voted yes because I’m not married, have been with my partner for 25 years now and yet, our relationship is recognised as being less stable than a couple that are married, even if they have only known each other for 10 months.

I know we could just get married, and we still can, but we never did so far and now that there was a referendum, I may as well try to get our relationship, as it currently stands, recognised.

For the care one, I think that carers that are not women should also be recognised and that the work is valuable, regardless of what gender the care giver is. I think everyone has duties in the home and that to work does not mean that your duties are neglected. I will add though, that in my personal opinion I don’t think any woman should leave their job to work in the home.

I do think it’ll be a no and I certainly won’t be crying if it is, everything will just remain the same as is now if it is!

Turnout I'd say will be patchy. Will be grim if this ends up being No, No. Would've preferred they had done this with the EU/Locals and with the original carers wording.

Well earlier in day bookies had no no in % terms about 64 % chance of winning now they have it as 76% chance of it being no no 3/10 are current odds

Same situation here but I suspect I'd be called "far right" based on my stance on this when it couldnt be further from the truth!

It's a pity people are voting based on what "parties" or "groups" are advocating for without doing a bit of their own research. Not good for democracy as others have said.