The other Referendum

[Rossfan]

Well?
A resounding "yes" or a load of blank ballot papers stuffed in the boxes?
For the record I'm voting "Yes" in this one.

[macdanger2]

Yes for me, can't understand why the proposal is for 21 and not 18

[magpie seanie]

I assume you are talking about the utterly pointless lowering the age of eligibility to be President? What a f**king waste of time and money.

[Farrandeelin]

I'm voting No in this one. I think one's perceptions of the world change between 21 and 35. That's my own opinion anyway. No word about it really, so it will be interesting to see how it pans out.

[Esmarelda]

I think it's ironic how the word "Equality" is being thrown around by the Yes side in the marriage referendum, yet the other referendum is to allow someone to just run for president.
As macdanger said, if we're looking for equality, why isn't it reduced to 18? If someone runs at that age and isn't fit for office then the people will decide that. Maybe we should increase the voting age to thirty five incase people younger than that can't be trusted to make the correct decision.

[Rossfan]

I'm voting No in this one. I think one's perceptions of the world change between 21 and 35. That's my own opinion anyway. No word about it really, so it will be interesting to see how it pans out.

Sure most 12 year olds could do that bloody job.

[armaghniac]

I'm voting No in this one. I think one's perceptions of the world change between 21 and 35. That's my own opinion anyway. No word about it really, so it will be interesting to see how it pans out.

equality denying youthophobe

[Farrandeelin]

I'm voting No in this one. I think one's perceptions of the world change between 21 and 35. That's my own opinion anyway. No word about it really, so it will be interesting to see how it pans out.

equality denying youthophobe

Well I'm only 27 myself so not a case of total youthophobia!

[armaghniac]

I'm voting No in this one. I think one's perceptions of the world change between 21 and 35. That's my own opinion anyway. No word about it really, so it will be interesting to see how it pans out.

equality denying youthophobe

Well I'm only 27 myself so not a case of total youthophobia!

Lundy!

[magpie seanie]

My default position is not to change the constitution unless I'm persuaded there's a need. There is absolutely no need for 21-35 year olds to be allowed run for President. Definite NO from me.

[Rossfan]

So Shligo and that place to the West of us voting NO
Thank God for Roscommon to balance things by standing up for equality and progressiveness.
Justice for the U 35s!!!

[Hardy]

The easiest way to make these decisions is to see what the Donegal polls are saying and vote the other way.

[muppet]

This referendum is a fairly weak attempt to get young people out to vote, to counter the grey vote factor in the other referendum.

Anyway, we have seen throughout history infant monarchs and emperors. How bad could it be?

For example here is President George Bush at a summit with the Emperor of Rarotonga:

[Billys Boots]

The easiest way to make these decisions is to see what the Donegal polls are saying and vote the other way.

That's sound advice - keep me posted with what's going on up there!   

[deiseach]

I'm voting No in this one. I think one's perceptions of the world change between 21 and 35. That's my own opinion anyway. No word about it really, so it will be interesting to see how it pans out.

Sure most 12 year olds could do that bloody job.

But would they be tall enough?