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Bikers are Voters??

  • 22-05-2014 11:25pm
    #1
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,384 ✭✭✭✭


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=90502143&postcount=10

    I've been going to the same table in the same polling station every election for the last 11 years. Every time I walk or take the wife's car there are no questions asked.

    Every time I vote on my way home from work, and therefore wearing bike gear, I get ID'd.

    What are your experiences?


    Edit: I have presented a valid polling card on every occasion. The requirement to produce ID as well is optional, but I am detecting a distinct pattern to the 'optional' :( which is down to their 'discretion' :mad:

    Scrap the cap!



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  • #2
    Wossack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭Wossack


    never noticed actually - I didnt know the ID thing was optional, so always gave my poling card with my drivers license at the same time. Cant recall if they've checked it every time


  • #3
    carsQhere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭carsQhere


    Don't recall ever having rolled up at a polling station in bike kit but I have been asked for ID on a couple of occasions while in civvies. Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest to see a pattern in the optional though seeing as how most peoples concept of biking is imparted by Hollywood.


  • #4
    bitburger
    Registered Users Posts: 364 ✭✭bitburger


    Voted today with my lid, no questions asked.


  • #5
    prunudo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,615 ✭✭✭prunudo


    carsQhere wrote: »
    Don't recall ever having rolled up at a polling station in bike kit but I have been asked for ID on a couple of occasions while in civvies. Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest to see a pattern in the optional though seeing as how most peoples concept of biking is imparted by Hollywood.

    You're right, I've seen what it's like in Hollywood on a Sunday morning, no wonder we get a bad rep. :pac:


  • #6
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,384 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    carsQhere wrote: »
    Don't recall ever having rolled up at a polling station in bike kit

    You're not much of a biker, then, are you? :pac:


    I actually didn't get ID'd today. Turned up on the bike but the usual old git was working at a different table for once.

    Scrap the cap!



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