How far away is your polling center?

Toto Wolfcastle · 01-10-2009 08:23AM

Thaedydal wrote: »

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.

The primary schools in my area and in the area I teach in are not on church grounds.

/aside

I'll be driving 2 minutes up the road. Same place my parents have always voted. I always used to be jealous of my friends whose parents got to vote in the other primary school, the one I went to. I don't know why we were always in the other school. We lived closest to my primary school out of all of my friends.

IvySlayer · 01-10-2009 08:32AM

2 minute walk to my old primary school.

Xavi6 · 01-10-2009 08:41AM

Around 15,000kms. I'll be sitting this one out.

01-10-2009 08:52AM

Infinite...

Can't vote yes!

:pac:

Mr Benevolent · 01-10-2009 09:17AM

Mine is about 10,310 miles away

Davidius · 01-10-2009 10:14AM

Old primary school, couple of minutes.

happyfriday · 01-10-2009 11:22AM

Next door, so about 15 seconds!!

happyfriday · 01-10-2009 11:30AM

janeybabe wrote: »

The primary schools in my area and in the area I teach in are not on church grounds.

I'd put a euro or two on the possibility that both have been built on land owned by the church though!!

scriba · 01-10-2009 11:34AM

Local primary school, about a ten minute walk, I'd say.

Winters · 01-10-2009 11:38AM

Just down the road.

Toto Wolfcastle · 01-10-2009 12:11PM

happyfriday wrote: »

I'd put a euro or two on the possibility that both have been built on land owned by the church though!!

No idea. And there's a lot more than two so 'both' isn't relevant here.

crosstownk · 01-10-2009 08:12PM

Xavi6 wrote: »

Around 15,000kms. I'll be sitting this one out.

What an attitude - can you not make the effort - we only get to vote on Lisbon once every 16 months.

Get your ticket home (first class and don't forget the manicure) - all expenses will be refunded by FÁS

Little Acorn · 01-10-2009 08:24PM

In a school that is right across the road from my house. so a few seconds. :-)

Blush_01 · 01-10-2009 08:47PM

An hour and a half on a bus, then two hours on a train and 20 minutes in a car.

I hope I make it, but I guarantee nothing.

MementoMori · 01-10-2009 09:02PM

Changed my address and voting somewhere new so had to look it up on Google Maps earlier to make sure I was going to the right place.

Apparently 1.2km or 15mins walk (Bet it doesn't take me 15 mins to get there, there)

Probably an area where the government could makes some serious cuts without having much of an adverse affect, is by cutting down on the level of staffing involved in this.

There's some serious overstaffing and overpaying involved in doing this cushty job for a day (and completing the count) A cousin of mine has done it for a few years and while it is a long day it's extremely well paid for very simple work. Cant remember the figures but do remember if being well tasty.

The only qualification is the ability not to be bored out of your head.

In best Irish fashion she could the job soley because of who she knew.

Saibh · 01-10-2009 10:11PM

About 10 minutes drive to a primary school.

vanla sighs · 02-10-2009 12:28AM

A 15 minute walk but I wouldn't care if it was 150 miles, I'd still get there. Later today I'm voting and I'm voting NO!

vanla sighs · 02-10-2009 12:36AM

starbelgrade wrote: »

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.

You don't have to have your polling card with you to vote as long as you are registered to vote, just bring some type of photo ID.

Max Power1 · 02-10-2009 12:41AM

under a 5 min walk.

Quackles · 02-10-2009 12:44AM

Neamhshuntasach wrote: »

I have one about 5 minutes that i've always voted in but for some reason this year they are sending us 40 minutes away. Stupid fúcks. Loads of people in my area don't drive and i doubt they are gonna take 2 buses to the place.

This happened a lot around here - people sent to vote in a school they'd never heard of in another county. The issuing of poll cards used to be done locally but is now centralised. The system works, people :rolleyes:

FutureTaoiseach · 02-10-2009 06:35AM

A 5 mins drive. I live in Wexford town.

January · 02-10-2009 09:25AM

Quackles wrote: »

This happened a lot around here - people sent to vote in a school they'd never heard of in another county. The issuing of poll cards used to be done locally but is now centralised. The system works, people :rolleyes:

Have to say I really think this is centralized to places that voted "No" the last time. Another area in Finglas that would have probably been a huge Yes vote still get to vote in their local school, yet this area have to go 40 minutes away? There's plenty schools in Finglas that they could use to have polling stations at... but they didn't...

RoyalMarine · 02-10-2009 09:44AM

about 6-7 hours drive away.
sadly, i wont be voting today.

How far away is your polling center?

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