Are you voting today?

lodgepole · 11-06-2004 02:18PM

Most people don't seem to have any idea what the referendum is about. (in general, not talking about this thread).

I voted No because it's a typically Irish knee jerk reaction to a percieved problem. The thing with it is that it effects far more people than those who abuse it.

rymus · 11-06-2004 02:52PM

damn voting... you think I would've been told I'd been taken off the register? But no! I've been voting since I was 18 and when I turn up at the polling station today they say "err, youre not on the register". Barstewards! "you got a form in the post".. my ass. What form? WHAT FORM DAMNIT??? The most annoying thing is I didn't get to vote 'yes' to the referendum and vote against Fianna Fail. Rotten cats-ass licking stupid langers...

ok, rant over.

lodgepole · 11-06-2004 02:55PM

Originally posted by rymus
damn voting... you think I would've been told I'd been taken off the register? But no! I've been voting since I was 18 and when I turn up at the polling station today they say "err, youre not on the register". Barstewards! "you got a form in the post".. my ass. What form? WHAT FORM DAMNIT??? The most annoying thing is I didn't get to vote 'yes' to the referendum and vote against Fianna Fail. Rotten cats-ass licking stupid langers...

ok, rant over.

Did you not think something was up when you didn't recieve your voting card in the post?

rymus · 11-06-2004 02:59PM

Apparently it's not too uncommon not to get a card... at least thats what the ol' wagon in the franchise office said. But yes I did think it was odd but sadly too bloody late to do anything about it at that stage.

Mossy Monk · 11-06-2004 03:05PM

i'd like to vote but it is near impossible for me to get home to do so

SantaHoe · 11-06-2004 03:05PM

Ah... I dunno, it's a bit rainy to be going outside.
Sure one vote doesn't count anyway!

Stephen · 11-06-2004 03:15PM

Just to be clear on this:

If i cast my votes clearly and properly, but still have "BERTIE AHERN IS A CUNT" written on the ballot sheet, will my vote by spoiled and thus uncounted then?

SantaHoe · 11-06-2004 03:48PM

Your 1 measly vote doesn't really count anyway, so I wouldn't worry.

OfflerCrocGod · 11-06-2004 04:03PM

Originally posted by SantaHoe
Your 1 measly vote doesn't really count anyway, so I wouldn't worry.

Say the ignorant millions........

K2 · 11-06-2004 04:34PM

Originally posted by Sarky
And give her the power to form the Dana Youth movement, and lobby for the criminalisation of all fun and making mass compulsary? Not likely.

I was being sarcastic, hence the

query · 11-06-2004 04:59PM

I always vote - JFK was elected by less than one vote in each precinct in the US - imagine how the world cou;d've been different

Mind you my mum and dad stay at home as their votes normlly cancel out each other!

Barry Aldwell · 11-06-2004 05:19PM

Originally posted by query
JFK was elected by less than one vote in each precinct in the US

Less than 1 vote? What, were women's votes only worth half a vote back then or something?

SantaHoe · 11-06-2004 06:01PM

Originally posted by OfflerCrocGod
Say the ignorant millions........

Yeah, too true

We need to start an apathetic voters party... although I'm not sure if I'd be arsed joining

The other ignorant millions just show up to vote without thinking about it... that FF man was so nice when he called to the door, lots of eye-contact, he's definitly getting my vote.

I voted in an internet poll, that's about as much as my ignorant apathetic arse can manage, besides - the crappy government gives me something to moan about.

OfflerCrocGod · 11-06-2004 06:28PM

Originally posted by SantaHoe
Yeah, too true
We need to start an apathetic voters party... although I'm not sure if I'd be arsed joining

LegacyUser · 12-06-2004 12:01AM

Originally posted by Dr. Loon
I'll try to vote. How do you spoil a vote?

sigh, just smear it with excrement

daveirl · 12-06-2004 10:08AM

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Bard · 12-06-2004 10:27AM

Funny then how a polling card was sent out for some 5 year old non-national eastern european kid and another was sent out to a Dublin household for "Pablo Escobar" (who obviously didn't exist at that address) but one wasn't sent out for my brother, who lives in Dublin and will be 19 next month.

rymus · 12-06-2004 10:43AM

not only is it quite worrying dave.. it's also a huge pain in the ass.. Not being able to have my say will sting in the ol' mind for quite a while.

0utshined · 12-06-2004 04:59PM

Clifford T. Reid

I think there's a strong chance this guy will get elected. You have to admire his sensationalism.

For those of you who don't know him the byline on his posters was "Stop the paedophiles!"

sceptre · 12-06-2004 05:31PM

Originally posted by query
I always vote - JFK was elected by less than one vote in each precinct in the US - imagine how the world cou;d've been different

Er, no

http://www.snopes.com/history/govern/onevote.htm

If we ignore the cheating it's definitely not true, if we don't ignore the cheating we don't really know.

(why don't people check snopes before posting a "er, summat interesting fact to prove my point beyond a SHADOW of a doubt" rubbish point? - no offence intended to you personally query but plenty towards the point)

vinnyfitz · 13-06-2004 01:39AM

Boardsers tell the truth!

60% of you said you were voting.
60% of people voted in the elections.

Like it or not we seem to be a representative sample of the electorate!

blondie83 · 13-06-2004 11:35PM

I voted no in the referendum cos I don't like the idea of the government changing the constitution just like that. As for the other elections, didn't go by party cos I couldn't be bothered with any of them - just went by the individual. It really pisses me off though when people don't vote just cos they cant be bothered. I understand some people are living away from home, or literally working all day and can't, but its the people who can and don't that really annoy me.:mad:

SantaHoe · 14-06-2004 01:47AM

Well I only do it to annoy you.
Glad it's working.

Civilian_Target · 15-06-2004 01:55PM

Yeah, I voted no in the referendum, fat lot of help that was. Voted in the local and town elections, for a guy an knew, and then everyone except the shinners. And voted for Higgins in the Euro.

Also, that was a really good suggestion, stink out the counters. Get behind the cover-thing, **** in the biggest paper, and use the other 3 to wipe your ass (one up, one down, one to polish) - a great way to give 2 fingers to Bertie.

Anyway

WELCOME TO FORTRESS IRELAND!

jor el · 15-06-2004 02:27PM

Originally posted by 0utshined
I think there's a strong chance this guy will get elected. You have to admire his sensationalism.

For those of you who don't know him the byline on his posters was "Stop the paedophiles!"

Aah, realisation suddenly dawns, I thought he was a paedophile priest and someone wanted to stop him.

He never had a chance of being elected though. I voted for the simple looking guy I seen posters of up Carlow direction. Can't remember his name but the pictures had a yellow background. Though he hadn't a chance of getting in so I voted for him. Turns out I was right :dunno:

Are you voting today?

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