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The Official After Hours Election Day Thread *Mod Note in OP*

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    #2
    eth0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭eth0


    Can't vote, away from home. If it was a day later I would have gone, date probably chosen specifically *before* the mid-term starts to prevent college students voting, as usual

    Would have voted for McGuinness


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    strobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭strobe


    Ah, any chance of making it public Keith?


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    #4
    KeithM89_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,806 ✭✭✭✭KeithM89_old


    strobe wrote: »
    Ah, any chance of making it public Keith?

    Nope, sorry.


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    #5
    Lord Trollington
    Registered Users Posts: 4,412 ✭✭✭Lord Trollington


    KeithM89 wrote: »
    Nope, sorry.

    Any particular reason why?


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    #6
    Superbus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Superbus


    I'm under 18, but happily my disinterested brother donated his vote to me! Just let him know my 1-7.


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    #7
    KeithM89_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,806 ✭✭✭✭KeithM89_old


    Lord Trollington wrote: »
    Any particular reason why?

    See Here


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    Dartz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,373 ✭✭✭Dartz


    Anybody but McGuinness. Or Dana. Or Jar Jar Binks. I can't remember who she really is. Higgins has done well in the last few weeks, even if he is a bit....

    Am I the only person who thinks of the oxymoron 'People's Republic' every time I see McGuinness's 'People's President' signs?


    I think people are overlooking the referenda mind.


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    Lord Trollington
    Registered Users Posts: 4,412 ✭✭✭Lord Trollington


    KeithM89 wrote: »
    See Here

    Well Lord Trollington will be voting Martin McGuinness. It's not like anyone on here know's who Lord Trollington really is. I'm still hiding behind a forum user name.


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    #10
    whiskeyman
    Registered Users Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    Up until Monday I was going to vote for Gallagher, but only just.
    Back I go to Micky D now.
    Best of a woeful bunch.


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    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    eth0 wrote: »
    Can't vote, away from home. If it was a day later I would have gone, date probably chosen specifically *before* the mid-term starts to prevent college students voting, as usual

    Would have voted for McGuinness

    If you aren't willing to run the risk of having to travel a great distance, you can quite easily have the register updated to reflect where you actually live most of the time.


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    Oranage2
    Registered Users Posts: 11,128 ✭✭✭✭Oranage2


    Why is there a wont vote option - isnt that a bit ironic?


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    #13
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Would have prefered to have voted 1-7, know who my first few prefernces are, I know who my last preference is. Its the few in the middle I cant decide on, so will probably end up only doing 1-3.

    Agree with 'Dartz' though, think the Referenda are more important.


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    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    Oranage2 wrote: »
    Why is there a wont vote option - isnt that a bit ironic?

    There is a cannot/will vote option, you are all lumped in together which is a bit harsh.


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    galwayrush
    Registered Users Posts: 12,815 ✭✭✭✭galwayrush


    I'm trying to decide which one annoys me the least.


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    Degag
    Registered Users Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭Degag


    Isn't it a tad bit pointless putting in the option of couldn't/wouldn't vote in this poll? Wouldn't it make more sence to see who voted for who and that's it?


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    strobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭strobe


    Dartz wrote: »
    Anybody but McGuinness. Or Dana. Or Jar Jar Binks. I can't remember who she really is. Higgins has done well in the last few weeks, even if he is a bit....

    Am I the only person who thinks of the oxymoron 'People's Republic' every time I see McGuinness's 'People's President' signs?


    I think people are overlooking the referenda mind.

    Hmm, I really would have preferred the referenda to have been pushed back a couple of weeks (or longer). It has been completely overshadowed by the presidential election where as if it was held separately after it it would have been the main topic on Vincent Browne and Frontline and in the papers etc so at least more people would have been informed.

    I can see a situation where many people will show up to vote for a president knowing everything about every single one of the goons due to all the coverage and just take a guess at the referenda while they are there and hope they voted right.


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    FearDark
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,425 ✭✭✭FearDark


    Mary Davis because I felt sad nobody else voted for her.


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    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    "Who did you vote for?"


    No-one... the polling stations aren't open yet.


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    KeithM89_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,806 ✭✭✭✭KeithM89_old


    starbelgrade wrote: »
    "Who did you vote for?"


    No-one... the polling stations aren't open yet.

    Smartass. :P
    Its to save me the bother of editing it tomorrow.


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    #21
    Tesco Massacre
    Registered Users Posts: 814 ✭✭✭Tesco Massacre


    I'll be voting Dana.

    Why? Because fu*k you, that's why.


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    Local-womanizer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,798 ✭✭✭Local-womanizer


    Probably Michael D. at this stage. Nobody else is suitable in my view.

    As for the referendums, No to both I think.


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    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    KeithM89 wrote: »
    Smartass. :P
    Its to save me the bother of editing it tomorrow.

    Translation = Mammy only lets me use the internet after tea time.

    :D


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    #24
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    Can anyone tell me why we should vote yes or no in the referendum, what will it change?


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    #25
    Degag
    Registered Users Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭Degag


    Local-womanizer wrote: »
    As for the referendums, No to both I think.

    As is your democratic right but i'm just wondering why you or anyone would, especially regarding Judge's pay. They should suffer just like every other citizen has suffered in this country in regards pay.


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    phasers
    Registered Users Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    Michael D is the least objectionable so I'll be going with him I suppose.


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    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    phasers wrote: »
    Michael D is the least objectionable so I'll be going with him I suppose.

    He's married ya know.


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    #28
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,030 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    I'm voting for the person who everyone hates the most in a somewhat foolhardy attempt to correct the inherent weakness in a system where people vote because of what they don't want rather than what they do.


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    #29
    phasers
    Registered Users Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    The-Rigger wrote: »
    He's married ya know.
    it's never stopped me before.


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    westendgirlie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭westendgirlie


    Degag wrote: »
    As is your democratic right but i'm just wondering why you or anyone would, especially regarding Judge's pay. They should suffer just like every other citizen has suffered in this country in regards pay.

    I understood the woman's ice cream order (who says syrup when getting sauce on a 99?) but didn't have a clue what she was babbling about the referendum. So if in doubt, vote NO!

    They'll do the referendum again anyway if the outcome isn't what they wanted.


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    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Chuck Stone wrote: »
    I'm voting for the person who everyone hates the most in a somewhat foolhardy attempt to correct the inherent weakness in a system where people vote because of what they don't want rather than what they do.

    I think that's more down to an inherent weakness in the quality of the candidates as opposed to an inherent weakness in the system.

    Although the system is not entirely without it's flaws either.


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