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

SeaFields

Just back from voting.

I really do wonder how they get those people that work in polling stations. :rolleyes:

cocoshovel

Ellis Dee wrote: »

Drawing a self-portrait on the ballot sheet will only mean that it is deemed to be a spoiled ballot.:D:D:D

Exactly. Im spoiling it because I don't really give a toss about the presidential election, but I have a vote so I should use it I guess. Originally I was thinking of just putting a line across the paper but shur that would be a boring way to spoil it.

Hey wait a minute! I just noticed what you said

flyaway.

Morlar wrote: »

Are you serious? Go back with photo ID. Ring your candidate's local support team*






*don't let this be a sean gallagher vote.

Got it sorted. They just weren't looking in the right place! Kept me there ages waiting. And no, it wasn't a Gallagher vote.

efb

I'd say I was the only Norris vote in the box (which will end up with Higgins)
Gallagher will clean up here in Hicksville - cos his mother was born here...

K-9

Thought McGuinness was advocating Yes votes to the Referenda?

Anyway, didn't vote Dana for the LOLZ!

1. Davis
2. Norris
3. Higgins

Vicxas

Nice to see Dana is getting nowhere, maybe shell take the hint....

StephenHendry

David Norris seems to be doing well , anyone think he might get 3rd or 4th out of MMCG, SG , MD ?

Dartz

Vote's away.

All the gob****es outside the polling station in their tracksuits bragging about putting the #1 beside McGuinness.... and a big NO beside the rest of them. Made me smile

seamus

StephenHendry wrote: »

David Norris seems to be doing well , anyone think he might get 3rd or 4th out of MMCG, SG , MD ?

Possibly be close between himself and SG. Or a 3-way between himself, Gallagher & MMCG (pun intended).

Mickey D has it anyway.

K-9

StephenHendry wrote: »

David Norris seems to be doing well , anyone think he might get 3rd or 4th out of MMCG, SG , MD ?

His support seems to be going up and the last debate wont have done him any harm, but I doubt he'll get 3rd, 4th I'd say. He'll probably get No. 2's from everywhere, Higgins especially, but he'll be eliminated by then so wont count.

Johnny_Fontane

voted-
gallagher
norris
davis
dana
mitchell
mdh
mcguinnness

Lollipops23

Johnny_Fontane wrote: »

voted-
gallagher
norris
davis
dana
mitchell
mdh
mcguinnness

Had I bothered to enter a 2,3,4 etc on my ballot, you did the pretty much the OPPOSITE to me.

Johnny_Fontane

yeah there is a real divide around.....its amazing really.

SF's terrorist attack on gallagher looks like it worked.

reminds me of when the socialists got in, in spain a couple of years ago.

Lord TSC

cocoshovel wrote: »

Exactly. Im spoiling it because I don't really give a toss about the presidential election, but I have a vote so I should use it I guess.

But...spoiling your vote is the direct opposite of using it. All that spoiling it achieves is having the person counting having to...

*Pick the paper up*
*Roll their eyes*
*Put the paper down in "Spoiled" pile*

It's not as if it's some grandoise gesture, and it probably costs you more time spoiling your vote than it does for the person who looks at it. Not voting, if you're that way inclined, would be a bigger gesture surely.

My name is URL

Just voted there now

Bit the bullet (:p) and gave McGuinness my number 1.. second pref to Norris, and 3rd to Higgins. I want and expect Higgins to win, but I'd like to see the other 2 do better than the rest.

Voted no to both of the referendums.

Kasabian

My name is URL wrote: »

Voted no to both of the referendums.

You will be sent back until you vote the way they want you to.

c_man

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

Not voting, if you're that way inclined, would be a bigger gesture surely.

Not really. With our voting system, you're asked to place your preference for the office on the ballot. Spoiling the vote is a 'None of the above' preference as far as I'm concerned.

Dartz

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

But...spoiling your vote is the direct opposite of using it. All that spoiling it achieves is having the person counting having to...

*Pick the paper up*
*Roll their eyes*
*Put the paper down in "Spoiled" pile*

It's not as if it's some grandoise gesture, and it probably costs you more time spoiling your vote than it does for the person who looks at it. Not voting, if you're that way inclined, would be a bigger gesture surely.

True. Spoiled votes don't go towards the quota, while blank votes do. Blank votes are effectively "None of the above". A blank vote is one extra vote a candidate has to attain in order to be elected... making it harder for all to cross the finish line.

Sure it will be grand

I voted for Higgins because he's the smallest.

Lollipops23

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

But...spoiling your vote is the direct opposite of using it. All that spoiling it achieves is having the person counting having to...

*Pick the paper up*
*Roll their eyes*
*Put the paper down in "Spoiled" pile*

It's not as if it's some grandoise gesture, and it probably costs you more time spoiling your vote than it does for the person who looks at it. Not voting, if you're that way inclined, would be a bigger gesture surely.

Yeah all you're doing is wasting tax euros by rendering the ballot useless.


Cheers for that, by the way.

My name is URL

Kasabian wrote: »

You will be sent back until you vote the way they want you to.

I suspect that both will be passed anyway so we won't need to worry about that unfortunately

yobr

Sure it will be grand wrote: »

I voted for Higgins because he's the smallest.

Voted for MD too but for different reasons..yes to judges pay and no to inquiry.

dark crystal

1. Norris
2. McGuinness
3. Higgins
4. Davis

Yes to both referenda.

x PyRo

Just back. Voted Norris #1 & Higgins #2.

'mon the Dave!

Voted no on both of the other things.

RachaelVO

1 Norris
2 Higgins
3 Dana (only cos she's not a threat, and I cant stand the others)
4 Davis
5 Mitchell
6 McGuinnes
7 Gallagher

In RTE.ie report, they showed pics of all the candidates casting their votes, with the exception of McG, apparently he is the only candidate who can't vote.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/1027/president.html

Morlar

I would love to know who Mary McAleese voted for.

Kasabian

RachaelVO wrote: »

In RTE.ie report, they showed pics of all the candidates casting their votes, with the exception of McG, apparently he is the only candidate who can't vote.

A wrong that needs to righted. Our brothers and sisters of the Nationalist community in the six counties should have a vote in this countries elections.

As should all the Irish spread across the globe and also the previous poster who can't vote today because they are in hospital. A vote should not be restricted by the circumstances of your geograhy.

SeaFields

Dartz wrote: »

All the gob****es outside the polling station in their tracksuits bragging about putting the #1 beside McGuinness.... and a big NO beside the rest of them. Made me smile

Genuine question...would that constitute a spoiled vote tho? They have shown a clear preference?

tonycascarino

Morlar wrote: »

I would love to know who Mary McAleese voted for.

Someone with links to FF maybe....

Just voted :
1 McGuinness
2 Higgins
3 Norris

The rest don't matter

Tipsy McSwagger

Just back from voting,

1.Michael D
2.Norris
3.MMG

Yes to Judges pay been cut
No to the other one

Dartz

SeaFields wrote: »

Genuine question...would that constitute a spoiled vote tho? They have shown a clear preference?

If you make any mark on it other than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.... it's spoiled.

nice_very

just been to vote, as I said earlier in the thread MMG & No No

Always gives me a nice feeling being able to vote, I use my vote as a thank you to the men who fought and died to give me that right

SeaFields

Dartz wrote: »

If you make any mark on it other than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.... it's spoiled.

I think when a clear, distinguishable preference has been shown its not a spoiled vote. There was a lot of debate around it at the last general election.

Lord TSC

Well, back now. Two things...

First, there was an older woman having a right go at the girls there when I went in about the refs; she was complaining it wasn't clear which voting paper was which. She was really ripping into them. I kept quite, since I hadn't seen the papers yet but when I did get them, I actually joked with the girls, since they were pretty clearly marked that one was about judges pay and the other was about the other thing. She was still complaining in the car park when I left as well. Real nutter.

Second, my brother, after we came out, asked who the woman at the top of the ballot was. I said Mary Davis. He shrugged. I said the woman from the posters which show her walking. He went "oh!". Now he's only young enough and he's not that bothered about voting, but it shows the problem with MD's stupid posters and not showing her face in them :S

Ghost Buster

(1) Norris
(2) Higgins
Yes to pay cut
No to scary Govt!!!

BQQ

Morlar wrote: »

I would love to know who Mary McAleese voted for.

Mary Davis was on the council of state, so I'd guess it was her.

c_man

Morlar wrote: »

I would love to know who Mary McAleese voted for.

She drew a massive cock on the ballot. or so I hear.

Lollipops23

Dartz wrote: »

If you make any mark on it other than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.... it's spoiled.

I only put one preference, I "ticked" beside Michael D, which is fine. If I'd ticked other boxes it would be spoiled, as they couldn't distunguish my preference.

smokingman

1- Norris
2 - Higgins

I voted Norris because the possibility of the pope kissing the ground in front of a gay man when he arrives next year puts a smile on my face. :cool:

Ghandee

Maybe this has been asked before, in a hurry at work so dont have time looking it up.

Lets say MDH gets voted in as President, and he, lets say, dies (not beyond the bounds of possibilty) next week.

Does the runner up get to take the Presidency, or do we have to start the whole fcukin freak show over agian? :cool:

Morlar

Ghandee wrote: »

Maybe this has been asked before, in a hurry at work so dont have time looking it up.

Lets say MDH gets voted in as President, and he, lets say, dies (not beyond the bounds of possibilty) next week.

Does the runner up get to take the Presidency, or do we have to start the whole fcukin freak show over agian? :cool:

Michal D's Vice President (Ivana Bacik) takes over in the event of his passing.




(might not be true).

Snakeblood

Ghandee wrote: »

Maybe this has been asked before, in a hurry at work so dont have time looking it up.

Lets say MDH gets voted in as President, and he, lets say, dies (not beyond the bounds of possibilty) next week.

Does the runner up get to take the Presidency, or do we have to start the whole fcukin freak show over agian? :cool:

No idea, luckily there's another referendum on the protection of children coming up soon so we have a fallback position.

Ghandee

Morlar wrote: »

Michal D's Vice President (Ivana Bacik) takes over in the event of his passing.




(might not be true).

Fcuks sake.

/calls off hit.

Ellis Dee

Ghandee wrote: »

Maybe this has been asked before, in a hurry at work so dont have time looking it up.

Lets say MDH gets voted in as President, and he, lets say, dies (not beyond the bounds of possibilty) next week.

Does the runner up get to take the Presidency, or do we have to start the whole fcukin freak show over agian? :cool:

Bear in mind that you, or I, could kick the bucket even before next week. So don't tempt karma.:rolleyes::rolleyes:

However, those who drafted our Constitution were at least as well aware as I am, that none of us can know for certain when we'll shuffle off this mortal coil, and they made provision for it in Article 12:

"3. 1° The President shall hold office for seven years from the date upon which he enters upon his office, unless before the expiration of that period he dies, or resigns, or is removed from office, or becomes permanently incapacitated, such incapacity being established to the satisfaction of the Supreme Court consisting of not less than five judges.
2° A person who holds, or who has held, office as President, shall be eligible for re-election to that office once, but only once.
3° An election for the office of President shall be held not later than, and not earlier than the sixtieth day before, the date of the expiration of the term of office of every President, but in the event of the removal from office of the President or of his death, resignation, or permanent incapacity established as aforesaid (whether occurring before or after he enters upon his office), an election for the office of President shall be held within sixty days after such event.":)

arybvtcw0eolkf

1. MMG
2. GALLAGHER
NO & NO.

Kasabian

Right I am off to vote for my Derry people.

Also No and No.

geetar

could we maybe add a poll for everyones referendum votes?

id say its by far the more important issue.

Ghost Buster

smokingman wrote: »

1- Norris
2 - Higgins

I voted Norris because the possibility of the pope kissing the ground in front of a gay man when he arrives next year puts a smile on my face. :cool:

Same as that. Personally i think Higgins has behaved better than Norris who just came across as shouty and cranky since he reentered the race and would make a better president. But as the Pres is pretty much a pointless role then anything that pisses off The vatican will suffice.

K-9

geetar wrote: »

could we maybe add a poll for everyones referendum votes?

id say its by far the more important issue.

Try here:

Did you know that there's two referenda this month? - boards.ie

Liam Byrne

c_man wrote: »

Morlar wrote: »

I would love to know who Mary McAleese voted for.

She drew a massive cock on the ballot. or so I hear.

Why did she bother ? There were at least 3 or 4 there already to choose from!