Dont worry lads ill be out to vote in a sec, that should pump up the numbers a good bit!!
My polling place was very busy when I went to vote. It will be interesting to see the turnout
They always say that bad weather keeps people from voting, but are people really that fickle that they’d let some showers keep them from getting to the polling station?
Most people are probably driving there, so what does the rain matter? They’d think nothing of hopping in the car to go out the shop, or to drop their kids off for a sleepover tonight.
Does anyone actually know anyone who would not bother to go vote just because it’s raining?
Most people are still in work.
Uninspiring candidates and a campaign defined more by who isn’t running, than is.
I dont think many give a shit at the end of the day
Huh. Higher than expected.
12:30 is still relatively early. No doubt we’re in for a very low turnout, but 10% will be far from the final figure
I mean it’s Catherine vs Heather. Like poopy and a poopier choice. You can’t blame folks being uninterested.
Yiz are strange in the head, work hasn’t gotten out yet! My ward during the general climbed by nearly 20% after 18.00
It will pick up this evening when people finish work. Turnout will likely end up in the high 30% range.
I’d have voted after work too only for the fact I worked from home today.
I don’t understand why people are so reluctant to use their hard won vote. You’d swear we were being asked to decide between Hitler and Stalin the way everyone is going on.
Your vote is important. People lost their lives for it. Use it.
Voting is terribly important. But I will not be voting today. I just don’t care enough to load the kids into the car to pass a vote for someone I care nothing for.
Humphreys, Connolly – it is all the same to me. I prefer Connolly very slightly, but again, not enough to vote. What good will my vote do?
My lack of a vote will join the chorus of apathy the public feel for this election. That is democracy in action. it is just sometimes the action itself is lethargic, meek and impotent.
Going now to vote
We really need to figure out a safe and effective way to let people vote without going to poll booths.
I had a holiday booked to turkey this time last year and can’t vote.
How many others are in similar boats or just physically find it difficult to get to the booth, and don’t qualify for postal voting.
Time for the “bad candidates, no turnout” brags as if most of the population is not currently in work.
Ill be voting after work. I think its open till 10pm so plenty of time for people
Are our electoral registers still a terrible benchmark for calculating turnout, or have they actually succeeded in cleaning them up since the last election?
Lowest turnout in Irish Presidential history was 2018 at 43.9%, partially due to the fact everyone knew Michael D couldn’t lose.
This one is going to be in that 40/50% too I think. Just 2 poor candidates, I suspect a lot of people will just stay at home.
It was busy enough around 10.00am at my polling station. Steady father than as busy at the same time in the GE.
I had a Mayo polling station to myself but the lady in charge said it was busy all morning.
Is this low for this time of day?
Reminder that the register of electors is woefully out of date so the true figure is higher than this. I live abroad but there was still a polling card sent to me. Also for a dead relative.
Who cares, honestly? The government don’t give a damn what the public want, I can’t see them caring if we don’t vote.
myself and my family go later on in the day when everyone’s done with work, i imagine lots more do the same
Pointless, futile vote and probably the best example of apathy fatigue. We should be **made** to vote in general elections, and the president selected by the dail for the next 4 year period, unlinked to the dail term.
I guarantee you ZERO people were thinking over the last decade or year that, either of these candidates would be either good at the role, or were in the back of their mind to replace higgins.
We should keep it like the first president – let’s pick Hyde to give a non-catholic a non-political role during his retirement.
Almost forgot it was on it’s so boring.
If it above 40% I’ll be shocked.
Unsurprising. Only place I’ve encountered people who remotely care is on here.
I’d estimate it’ll be super low. 42%
Went to vote while on lunch during WFH. Lots of old ones about. Most people will go to vote after work
Dublin south central here, was pretty brisk traffic when I was in there about 1pm
I get to be part of the 10%? Sweet.
Foreigner here: does Ireland have early/postal voting for presidential elections, or are you only allowed to vote on polling day?
Most people are at work
Having a vote and being able to vote is of course something you can’t take for granted, there are many countries like our own were people at some point have fought for the right of future generations to live in an independent country and have the right to vote.
There are many people across the world who can only dream of having such a right.
In saying that I myself probably won’t be voting, the choice isn’t particularly great but honestly it could have been worse could you imagine if the options were Bertie, McGregor and Steen now there are a bunch who would be unfit for the office.
While the choice isn’t great I think Humphreys and Connolly both understand the role and will do at worst an adequate job, I don’t think either will be an embarrassment.
Even before Connolly was officially nominated I was leaning toward her however she lost my vote mainly because of the shenanigans around the assistant she hired. Meanwhile with Humphreys because of her record in government and being Fine Gael I wasn’t inclined to give her any of my preferences let alone number 1, I haven’t seen or heard anything from her during campaigning to make me change my mind, that’s pretty much the extent of my reasoning.
In my mind it isn’t a great choice but it’s a typically Irish choice of candidates, I would slightly prefer Connolly from what I have seen she might have a slight better chance of emulating Higgins, McAleese and Robinson but Humphreys if I am honest probably won’t do a terrible job.
When you consider who we have seen rise to power in other countries around the world (Trump, Boris, Bolsonaro, Putin, Jinping, Meloni) I think Connolly and Humphreys will be leagues above the likes of these.
May the best candidate win.
I turned out at 12:31 so that probably throws of the statistics.
Does it really matter ?? What matters is how the voting results finish regardless of it being 10% or 100%
It’s very early yet. Everyone I know who plans on voting are going this evening
Gave Catherine Connolly my vote earlier on. Hopefully more will vote after work.
Damn it! I thought this was on Friday?
I voted this morning.
Might swing out again this afternoon just to boost the numbers.
Vote From Home for the win.
Everybody goes in the evening. This is known.
I don’t know why there is such a drive to push the narrative of low turnouts. Do they want us to be disengaged or something?
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Like 5 people at the polling station this morning
Dont worry lads ill be out to vote in a sec, that should pump up the numbers a good bit!!
My polling place was very busy when I went to vote. It will be interesting to see the turnout
They always say that bad weather keeps people from voting, but are people really that fickle that they’d let some showers keep them from getting to the polling station?
Most people are probably driving there, so what does the rain matter? They’d think nothing of hopping in the car to go out the shop, or to drop their kids off for a sleepover tonight.
Does anyone actually know anyone who would not bother to go vote just because it’s raining?
Most people are still in work.
Uninspiring candidates and a campaign defined more by who isn’t running, than is.
I dont think many give a shit at the end of the day
Huh. Higher than expected.
12:30 is still relatively early. No doubt we’re in for a very low turnout, but 10% will be far from the final figure
I mean it’s Catherine vs Heather. Like poopy and a poopier choice. You can’t blame folks being uninterested.
Yiz are strange in the head, work hasn’t gotten out yet! My ward during the general climbed by nearly 20% after 18.00
It will pick up this evening when people finish work. Turnout will likely end up in the high 30% range.
I’d have voted after work too only for the fact I worked from home today.
I don’t understand why people are so reluctant to use their hard won vote. You’d swear we were being asked to decide between Hitler and Stalin the way everyone is going on.
Your vote is important. People lost their lives for it. Use it.
Voting is terribly important. But I will not be voting today. I just don’t care enough to load the kids into the car to pass a vote for someone I care nothing for.
Humphreys, Connolly – it is all the same to me. I prefer Connolly very slightly, but again, not enough to vote. What good will my vote do?
My lack of a vote will join the chorus of apathy the public feel for this election. That is democracy in action. it is just sometimes the action itself is lethargic, meek and impotent.
Going now to vote
We really need to figure out a safe and effective way to let people vote without going to poll booths.
I had a holiday booked to turkey this time last year and can’t vote.
How many others are in similar boats or just physically find it difficult to get to the booth, and don’t qualify for postal voting.
Time for the “bad candidates, no turnout” brags as if most of the population is not currently in work.
Ill be voting after work. I think its open till 10pm so plenty of time for people
Are our electoral registers still a terrible benchmark for calculating turnout, or have they actually succeeded in cleaning them up since the last election?
Lowest turnout in Irish Presidential history was 2018 at 43.9%, partially due to the fact everyone knew Michael D couldn’t lose.
This one is going to be in that 40/50% too I think. Just 2 poor candidates, I suspect a lot of people will just stay at home.
It was busy enough around 10.00am at my polling station. Steady father than as busy at the same time in the GE.
I had a Mayo polling station to myself but the lady in charge said it was busy all morning.
Is this low for this time of day?
Reminder that the register of electors is woefully out of date so the true figure is higher than this. I live abroad but there was still a polling card sent to me. Also for a dead relative.
Who cares, honestly? The government don’t give a damn what the public want, I can’t see them caring if we don’t vote.
myself and my family go later on in the day when everyone’s done with work, i imagine lots more do the same
Pointless, futile vote and probably the best example of apathy fatigue. We should be **made** to vote in general elections, and the president selected by the dail for the next 4 year period, unlinked to the dail term.
I guarantee you ZERO people were thinking over the last decade or year that, either of these candidates would be either good at the role, or were in the back of their mind to replace higgins.
We should keep it like the first president – let’s pick Hyde to give a non-catholic a non-political role during his retirement.
Almost forgot it was on it’s so boring.
If it above 40% I’ll be shocked.
Unsurprising. Only place I’ve encountered people who remotely care is on here.
I’d estimate it’ll be super low. 42%
Went to vote while on lunch during WFH. Lots of old ones about. Most people will go to vote after work
Dublin south central here, was pretty brisk traffic when I was in there about 1pm
I get to be part of the 10%? Sweet.
Foreigner here: does Ireland have early/postal voting for presidential elections, or are you only allowed to vote on polling day?
Most people are at work
Having a vote and being able to vote is of course something you can’t take for granted, there are many countries like our own were people at some point have fought for the right of future generations to live in an independent country and have the right to vote.
There are many people across the world who can only dream of having such a right.
In saying that I myself probably won’t be voting, the choice isn’t particularly great but honestly it could have been worse could you imagine if the options were Bertie, McGregor and Steen now there are a bunch who would be unfit for the office.
While the choice isn’t great I think Humphreys and Connolly both understand the role and will do at worst an adequate job, I don’t think either will be an embarrassment.
Even before Connolly was officially nominated I was leaning toward her however she lost my vote mainly because of the shenanigans around the assistant she hired. Meanwhile with Humphreys because of her record in government and being Fine Gael I wasn’t inclined to give her any of my preferences let alone number 1, I haven’t seen or heard anything from her during campaigning to make me change my mind, that’s pretty much the extent of my reasoning.
In my mind it isn’t a great choice but it’s a typically Irish choice of candidates, I would slightly prefer Connolly from what I have seen she might have a slight better chance of emulating Higgins, McAleese and Robinson but Humphreys if I am honest probably won’t do a terrible job.
When you consider who we have seen rise to power in other countries around the world (Trump, Boris, Bolsonaro, Putin, Jinping, Meloni) I think Connolly and Humphreys will be leagues above the likes of these.
May the best candidate win.
I turned out at 12:31 so that probably throws of the statistics.
Does it really matter ?? What matters is how the voting results finish regardless of it being 10% or 100%
It’s very early yet. Everyone I know who plans on voting are going this evening
Gave Catherine Connolly my vote earlier on. Hopefully more will vote after work.
Damn it! I thought this was on Friday?
I voted this morning.
Might swing out again this afternoon just to boost the numbers.
Vote From Home for the win.
Everybody goes in the evening. This is known.
I don’t know why there is such a drive to push the narrative of low turnouts. Do they want us to be disengaged or something?
Just voted! CC
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