ARE you going to vote

cena

As the title says, well you be voting on May 24?

Boom_Bap

FrancieBrady

If you don't vote you can't complain.

Never missed an election/ref yet. Not intending to start.

For Forks Sake

cena wrote: »

As the title says, well you be voting on May 26?

I see what you've done there.

frag420

No, I won’t be voting.

PhilOssophy

I can't wait for the thousands of #hometovote posts on the day......
I'm sure these people wouldn't like to be accused of selective voting.....

JohnnyFlash

I will. I have two - one in Dublin, and one down the home place. So I’ll vote in Dublin in the morning, and head down home in the evening for a vote and a tray of pints afterwards.

suicide_circus

I'm not sure. I've had a few candidates coming to the door looking for my number one. They have absolutely no interest in what concerns one has and they dont even make a pretence. You won't see or hear from these people again until they are back to look for your number one in 4 years or whatever. The MEP candidates are the biggest gravy-train merchants going.

Ficheall

FrancieBrady wrote: »

If you don't vote you can't complain.

Should it also follow that people who vote for the winner are not allowed to complain?

Thrashssacre

Yep, can’t say I’m inspired to by any of my candidates though.

begbysback

Have never voted in a political election and never will unless the process is overhauled - no politics & no religion

.......

I will.

One of our local candidates switched from independent (which is how she got her seat in the first place) to FF a few months back. She didnt step down - which she should have IMO. She wasnt voted in as FF.

So I want to make sure I put her last.

petes

begbysback wrote: »

Have never voted in a political election and never will unless the process is overhauled - no politics & no religion

You want a political election to have no politics

FrancieBrady

Ficheall wrote: »

Should it also follow that people who vote for the winner are not allowed to complain?

Once you use your franchise, you can do whatever you wish, complain, praise, change your mind etc etc., legitimately.

If you are too lazy to vote..feck off if you wish to complain. Who cares, if you didn't.

Thrashssacre

begbysback wrote: »

Have never voted in a political election and never will unless the process is overhauled - no politics & no religion

And the system will be overhauled by those who choose to do nothing??

begbysback

petes wrote: »

You want a political election to have no politics

No, abstinence of both

Plumbthedepths

Nah the poll closes on the 24th.

Ficheall

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Once you use your franchise, you can do whatever you wish, complain, praise, change your mind etc etc., legitimately.

If you are too lazy to vote..feck off if you wish to complain. Who cares, if you didn't.

What if someone votes at random, having done zero research?

micks_address

im actually going to be away in the US - can i online vote?

Icemancometh

I'll vote in the locals and the referendum anyway. Don't really care about the European Elections.

begbysback

Thrashssacre wrote: »

And the system will be overhauled by those who choose to do nothing??

The process of politics itself, it breeds dishonesty & corruption

Plumbthedepths

....... wrote:

So I want to make sure I put her last.

Or maybe leave her space blank altogether. You know you don't have to fill in the entire ballot sheet.

How Soon Is Now

More then likely not as I see it all as waste of time but if I had to vote I guess I'd just pick whoever looks less of a **** on there poster!

FrancieBrady

Ficheall wrote: »

What if someone votes at random, having done zero research?

Or stands on their head when marking the ballot?

You sound like my youngest, trying to get out of something. :rolleyes:

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Plumbthedepths wrote: »

Or maybe leave her space blank altogether. You know you don't have to fill in the entire ballot sheet.

Actually - I meant to leave them blank after filling everyone else out.

Thats the best move if you DONT want to see someone receive anything through transfer.

IAMAMORON

BIG TIME

Only losers don't vote

B_ecke_r

is it really on a Sunday?

Plumbthedepths

....... wrote:

Thats the best move if you DONT want to see someone receive anything through transfer.

I only fill in one box the rest stay blank. All my local reps are clowns. I vote for one and that's through gritted teeth.

friendlyfun

Icemancometh wrote: »

I'll vote in the locals and the referendum anyway. Don't really care about the European Elections.

Why don't you vote in the EU elections?

Ficheall

FrancieBrady wrote: »

You sound like my youngest, trying to get out of something. :rolleyes:

Is avoiding answering the line of questioning a general tactic you employ with your youngest too?

Utter Consternation

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

I will. I have two - one in Dublin, and one down the home place. So I’ll vote in Dublin in the morning, and head down home in the evening for a vote and a tray of pints afterwards.

Good man Johnny. Vote early and often.

FrancieBrady

Ficheall wrote: »

Is avoiding answering the line of questioning a general tactic you employ with your youngest too?

If you can't be bothered informing yourself and wish to vote at random you have already decided NOT to vote.
What's the next question...'What if I fire darts at the ballot paper?' ??

Jesus. :rolleyes:

Joeseph Balls

I'll be in Spain.
First time not voting in 12 years unfortunately

kowloon

Boom_Bap wrote: »

NEVER!

freshpopcorn

If you vote yes say goodbye to daddy!

alchemist33

I usually do but this time I just don't know. There's little difference in the local candidates who put some bland ideas on their literature (and the USP of a few of them, according to their posters, is that they are actually local) and the Europeans don't do much. I'd probably vote yes in the referendum.

Last time I voted for an independent on an anti-junket anti-corruption platform and tbf he did raise a stink, but I think he's gone back to the day job

Ficheall

FrancieBrady wrote: »

If you can't be bothered informing yourself and wish to vote at random you have already decided NOT to vote.

Okay, so we've established it's only informed voting that counts, thanks. I presume you have some definition of what constitutes sufficiently informed voting - e.g., one can't vote for a candidate just because they're physically attractive, or have promised to fix the pothole on your street?

MrMusician18

#hometovoteCasey
:pac:

Plumbthedepths

MrMusician18 wrote:

#hometovoteCasey

Edgy, kicking a hornet's nest with that one.

somesoldiers

Yip I am going to base my vote on who's posters annoy me the least over the next few weeks
To the local labour fella- you are gone because you have 10 posters in a row on every pole on 1 road in to town

MrMusician18

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

Edgy, kicking a hornet's nest with that one.

I'm sure all those that were advocating emigres to bend the rules to return for the recent referendums will have no problem with people returning to vote Casey.

They wouldn't want to be hypocrites now would they?

suicide_circus

freshpopcorn wrote: »

If you vote yes say goodbye to daddy!

elaborate on that?

FrancieBrady

Ficheall wrote: »

Okay, so we've established it's only informed voting that counts, thanks. I presume you have some definition of what constitutes sufficiently informed voting - e.g., one can't vote for a candidate just because they're physically attractive, or have promised to fix the pothole on your street?

I'll let you work it out for yourself. You are getting there.

Plumbthedepths

MrMusician18 wrote:

They wouldn't want to be hypocrites now would they?

Of course they would , sure don't you know anyone willing to vote for Casey is a racist according to some.

MrMusician18

suicide_circus wrote: »

elaborate on that?

"Hello Divorce goodbye daddy" was a No campaign poster in the 95 referendum.

Not sure if their fears proved to be founded. Do father's get custody/equal access in the Irish system?

FrancieBrady

Plumbthedepths wrote: »

anyone willing to vote for Casey

I'd have a more basic view of them tbh. Racism requires some degree of cognitive ability after all.

To vote for a candidate in a mostly rural constituency whose only contributionto a debate on farming, is to say 'Look at farming...sure it's (turn palms upward despairingly)....' is just baffling.

I’d like to see a “none of the above” option on the ballot paper. That would truly be democratic.

Ten of Swords

suicide_circus wrote: »

elaborate on that?

Divorce referendum is on the same say as local elections

Kivaro

I will vote a certain way in order to send Varadkar a message:
Don't lie to us and say that you will look after the workers/contributors of this country. Liar.

If enough people vote like this, then the message will get through.
If they don't, then more of the same (lies) will follow.

Plumbthedepths

FrancieBrady wrote:

I'd have a more basic view of them tbh. Racism requires some degree of cognitive ability after all.

Your posting from yesterday shows you are anything but honest. The rest of your comment is as always, condescending nonsense due to your inability to accept an opinion at variance to your own.

is_that_so

Kivaro wrote: »

I will vote a certain way in order to send Varadkar a message:
Don't lie to us and say that you will look after the workers/contributors of this country. Liar.

If enough people vote like this, then the message will get through.
If they don't, then more of the same (lies) will follow.

So what form will this actually take? It's very cryptic.