European Parliament Elections 2019

s7ryf3925pivug

I have no idea who most of the people on the ballot for the South are.
Voted O'Sullivan.

is_that_so

Zubeneschamali wrote: »

I actually forgot Dom while voting, too. I gave up in despair after 8 candidates, I think Ming got #8.

By the time I got to the end of the local list I couldn't remember my own name!

charlie14

is_that_so wrote: »

It's an urban myth.

It most likely is, but then there may be something to it.

The presidential count would have been monitored by tallymen/women I imagine, and it would have been a very simple matter for them to see where 2nd preferences were going.

Personally I cannot see him getting elected, but he could be in there long enough that his 2nd preferences will determine who gets the last seat.

Galwayguy35

Rabitte
Ming
Casey

Dyr

I'll ramble over to vote in the locals later on but I can't see meself voting for anyone in the Euros, piss poor. I might throw that headbanger gilroy a vote just for the craic

is_that_so

Just for those who haven't voted yet! Best of luck with them.

https://www.rte.ie/news/elections-2019/2019/0524/1051426-ballot-papers/

OneEyedORourke

1) McHugh
2) Ming
3) O'Connor
4) Carthy
5) Brennan

Christy42

charlie14 wrote: »

It most likely is, but then there may be something to it.

The presidential count would have been monitored by tallymen/women I imagine, and it would have been a very simple matter for them to see where 2nd preferences were going.

Personally I cannot see him getting elected, but he could be in there long enough that his 2nd preferences will determine who gets the last seat.

Could well be confirmation bias from those looking for it then expanded via Chinese whispers. Maybe it is true. Maybe it is not but I see no reason to give it any credence.

We will see how transfer friendly he is in the next few days. Smart money seems to be Ming, SF and 2 Fg (second Fg taking the 4th seat).

OneEyedORourke

Christy42 wrote: »

We will see how transfer friendly he is in the next few days. Smart money seems to be Ming, SF and 2 Fg (second Fg taking the 4th seat).

I really hope Maria Walsh doesn't get the final seat. She was terrible in debates and looks completely out of her depth.

Christy42

OneEyedORourke wrote: »

I really hope Maria Walsh doesn't get the final seat. She was terrible in debates and looks completely out of her depth.

She looks bright enough that she will stay quiet and toe the party line when in Europe. Maybe she will gain experience but I doubt she will make us look bad. I have not looked closely enough to see who would be better (I am voting in Dublin and spent more time looking at them).

Generally I am using Fine Gael as a safety net. They are not my favourite candidates but they get numbers to ensure my vote goes against someone I really want to avoid.

Anyway I would have her as favourite for the 4th seat

Inquitus

What time do polls close and we get the exit poll? 10pm?

Thelonious Monk

Local and Euro no 1s I voted Greens here in Dublin, and went down to 5 on each anybody but FF/FG

charlie14

Christy42 wrote: »

Could well be confirmation bias from those looking for it then expanded via Chinese whispers. Maybe it is true. Maybe it is not but I see no reason to give it any credence.

We will see how transfer friendly he is in the next few days. Smart money seems to be Ming, SF and 2 Fg (second Fg taking the 4th seat).

I may be wrong, but i don`t beleive he is particularly transfer friendly in this one. I can see it FG, Ming, SF, and between FF and FG for the last, or even a three corner fight for the last two between SF, FF and FG.
For me it`s not so much where Casey will get transfers from, but where his vote will go if/when he is eliminated.

Loafing Oaf

Inquitus wrote: »

What time do polls close and we get the exit poll? 10pm?

Yep polls close close at ten. AFAIK exit poll is released within a few minutes of that.

charlie14

Inquitus wrote: »

What time do polls close and we get the exit poll? 10pm?

Close at ten and Red C are doing an exit poll for RTE/TG4, so shortly after 10

Itssoeasy

Just after voting and there were four ballots in cork city. And the European election and local election ones were like reading tests.

FrancieBrady

Thought it was very busy at my poll. Anyone have a guess at the turnout yet?

s7ryf3925pivug

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Thought it was very busy at my poll. Anyone have a guess at the turnout yet?

25% turnout as of 6.30 at my booth.

Thelonious Monk

Turnout is low AF according to the radio. Can anyone see any shocks? Or will it just be the usual FF/FG monopoly?

Inquitus

Getting a bit busier at 5:30-6pm in my poll hall as work finished for the weekend, hardly a queue or an insurmountable rush mind!

Faugheen

My polling station said they were busier than they expected to be.

1. O'Sullivan
2. Kelleher

Literally all I put down. It was either candidates I didn't like or never heard of after that.

An Ciarraioch

NI turnout confirmed at 45% - was 52% in 2014, but the locals were on the same day then, so not strictly comparing like with like:

http://twitter.com/eoni_official/status/1131985447821950976

An Ciarraioch

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Thought it was very busy at my poll. Anyone have a guess at the turnout yet?

Whatever the 6 p.m. figure is for your county, a good rule of thumb is to double that.

Fan of Netflix

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Turnout is low AF according to the radio. Can anyone see any shocks? Or will it just be the usual FF/FG monopoly?

FF/FG will absolutely clean up in the locals. Massive resources, both running over 400 candidates. No one will touch them.

Euros harder to call. I expect FG, Ming and SF to retain their seats. Hard to call after that. FG may add to it. Probably 1 or 2 for FF. Greens and Independents will be in the mix too.

Faugheen

Fan of Netflix wrote: »

FF/FG will absolutely clean up in the locals. Massive resources, both running over 400 candidates. No one will touch them.

Euros harder to call. I expect FG, Ming and SF to retain their seats. Hard to call after that. FG may add to it. Probably 1 or 2 for FF. Greens and Independents will be in the mix too.

I'd be very surprised if FG/FF 'clean up' in the locals. FG initially targeted 50 extra seats and have since revised that to 20.

They might get a few extra seats but I wouldn't be expecting massive swings. Greens the ones to look out for in their EU candidates home counties.

Eric Cartman

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

There was only one count, so nobody knows who got Michael D's no.2s.

Anecdotal from people counting but quite a few , stands out because its surprising

Seth Brundle

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Thought it was very busy at my poll. Anyone have a guess at the turnout yet?

Just back from voting in Leixlip and they reckoned it was just over 50% there.

Galwayguy35

An Ciarraioch wrote: »

NI turnout confirmed at 45% - was 52% in 2014, but the locals were on the same day then, so not strictly comparing like with like:

http://twitter.com/eoni_official/status/1131985447821950976

It will be interesting to see how Norn Iron voted, whether the DUP or SF come out on top.

Fan of Netflix

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

It will be interesting to see how Norn Iron voted, whether the DUP or SF come out on top.

Martina Anderson will top the poll again for SF. Jim Allister from TUV will get a decent vote and split Unionists votes 3 ways. Naomi Long or Eastwood probably get 3rd seat.

Galwayguy35

Fan of Netflix wrote: »

Martina Anderson will top the poll again for SF. Jim Allister from TUV will get a decent vote and split Unionists votes 3 ways. Naomi Long or Eastwood probably get 3rd seat.

I like Eastwood it would be nice to see him do well.

Jesus that Allister is a bitter old man though, I'm surprised he gets any votes at all, he even makes the DUP sound reasonable in comparison and that's saying something.