How far away is your polling center?

Loopy · 30-09-2009 04:22PM

5 min drive
6 hour walk

ScumLord · 30-09-2009 06:28PM

I'm all ready cueing outside my station, lets do this!!

30-09-2009 06:29PM

i've over 3 hours to drive on friday after work to vote.. mite aswell, first time i've held a strong opinion on any political thing really.

Handsome Bob · 30-09-2009 06:31PM

Just around the corner, next door to the local church. :pac:

PCPhoto · 30-09-2009 06:32PM

Scien wrote: »

256km (Cork).

I will be commuting to Vote though, and for Pints afterwards.

give or take a couple of km ...around the same distance - Dublin-Cork

plan on commuting to vote ...might take the weekend off and chill out.

would be interesting to see how many voting centers have been "moved" and how many were in previous yes/no camps....especially in rural areas.

sky88 · 30-09-2009 06:38PM

3 minutes away my old primary school

crosstownk · 30-09-2009 10:17PM

500 metres. I'll be driving to cast my YES vote - again.

Mrmoe · 30-09-2009 10:29PM

75Km or a 4 hour journey.

chocgirl · 30-09-2009 10:30PM

5 min drive

Mint Sauce · 30-09-2009 10:47PM

about a two minute walk

rainbow kirby · 30-09-2009 10:51PM

3 minute walk.

georgem25 · 30-09-2009 10:55PM

Just around the corner, accross from the church in my old primary school

Dudess · 30-09-2009 10:57PM

I keep reading the title as "How far away is your pulling centre?"...

refusetolose · 30-09-2009 11:21PM

131 metres

Stark · 30-09-2009 11:23PM

Less than 10 minutes walk. Polling station in my old constituency was a similar distance.

Raiser · 30-09-2009 11:25PM

About 15 feet away watching the Soaps on Sky Plus and texting the girls......

Neamhshuntasach · 30-09-2009 11:52PM

Rented Mule wrote: »

I would be interested to see how your area voted the last time out when they make a change like that.

Keep that in mind on your way to cast your ballot.

My area would have been a resounding no the last time.

Neamhshuntasach · 30-09-2009 11:56PM

Overheal wrote: »

Well if things werent the way they were I'd be joking this, but in actual fact perhaps its because your area voted a lot of NO in the last referendum so they are making sure you cant get to the polls to fudge it up for them. Vote however you like but democracy should not be run like that.

Possibly. I'm from a working class area in Finglas. They are sending me to a rugby club or something in Swords.

January · 01-10-2009 12:13AM

Neamhshuntasach wrote: »

Possibly. I'm from a working class area in Finglas. They are sending me to a rugby club or something in Swords.

What the heck?? Are you serious?? I still vote in Blanchardstown... (my parents house) but live in Finglas... do they really expect people from here to travel to Swords to vote? Well... I suppose not if that's the way they're playing it!

Agent Smith · 01-10-2009 12:17AM

ScienceNerd wrote: »

10-15 minute walk

ditto.

i wonder can i wear my frankie says YES t-shirt while i vote...

Dudess · 01-10-2009 12:30AM

Please do!

mikemac · 01-10-2009 12:33AM

5 minute walk
Maybe less then two minutes on the bicycle

Stevecw · 01-10-2009 12:36AM

For some weird reason yet again i have 3 votes!
2 of them are about 20 min walk away, the other is about 10 mins walk the other direction.
Think as usual i will choose the latter option!

Nevyn · 01-10-2009 12:45AM

LZ5by5 wrote: »

Just around the corner, next door to the local church. :pac:

That tends to be the case for most primary schools, it does mean that the school/polling station is actually on church grounds.

Like that is ever a neutral place, so looking forward to the next abortion referendum.

5 mins walk to the local primary school which is the polling station.

Nevyn · 01-10-2009 12:47AM

Neamhshuntasach wrote: »

Possibly. I'm from a working class area in Finglas. They are sending me to a rugby club or something in Swords.

Where did you used to vote?
Some times a school can refuse to be used as a polling station.

starbelgrade · 01-10-2009 12:49AM

Neamhshuntasach wrote: »

Yeah. I'm writing a book about it.

I'm writing the sequel.. it's titled "How Far is My Lunar Polling Station".

(It's set in the far flung future - the year 2012)

starbelgrade · 01-10-2009 12:50AM

Neamhshuntasach wrote: »

Possibly. I'm from a working class area in Finglas. They are sending me to a rugby club or something in Swords.

Better bring a translator with you so..

Neamhshuntasach · 01-10-2009 01:08AM

Thaedydal wrote: »

Where did you used to vote?
Some times a school can refuse to be used as a polling station.

St. Finians school. A friend of mine is voting in Canice's in Finglas village on Friday so even if Finians refused it's premises to be used surely the one in the village about a 10 minute walk away would be easier for anyone from Finglas to get to. 2 people in my house wanted to vote but can't now because they won't be back this way after work. And it's too far away for them to get there before going to work. Probably too late to get anything. Gonna complain anyways. And the fúcks only sent the cards out today.

starbelgrade · 01-10-2009 01:13AM

Neamhshuntasach wrote: »

And the fúcks only sent the cards out today.

I still haven't gotten my polling card - not for the first time either - last time some half blind old diddy told me that I wasn't on the register even when I pointed out my name on the list to him.

Nevyn · 01-10-2009 01:14AM

They can't double up on polling stations in the same school.
Surprised they didn't get WEFTA or one of the scouts dens like the one on St Helena's road.

Do complain your damn right to get on to all your T.D.'s over it and the referendum commission.

Hang on I just checked my voting card are you sure you are readin the right box?
The one that says Ionad vótaíochta:/ You vote at and not the one above which says
Seoladh fillte:/return address: and has the office for FCC in the country all Swords.

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