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06/03/2002
Slow voting in Irish abortion referendum
Voters in the Republic of Ireland are going to the polls in fifth referendum to be held in 20 years on the country’s abortion laws.
Ireland’s three million strong electorate were being asked to vote on March 6 to ratify the written constitutional barrier to terminations, except in cases where the life of a mother is considered to be at risk, but ruling out the threat of suicide as a reason for abortion.
However voting, in what has been criticised as a confusing referendum on abortion, is reported to be very slow. In some areas around the country, the turnout was reported to be as low as 10 per cent, despite all the political parties urging the electorate to go out and cast their vote.
According to the Irish Times, in Donegal only around 13 per cent of the electorate have gone to the polling stations. In Waterford, it’s between 20 and 25 per cent which is still very low according to returning officers.
A turnout of 10 per cent is being recorded in Kildare, which officials say is exceptionally slow. In Dublin, some areas hit 24 per cent, while the lowest figures are around 10 per cent.
Nevertheless polling is expected to pick up everywhere after teatime.
The referendum’s result is predicted to be close with the count beginning on Thursday and the final result known in the late afternoon.
(AMcE)
Ireland’s three million strong electorate were being asked to vote on March 6 to ratify the written constitutional barrier to terminations, except in cases where the life of a mother is considered to be at risk, but ruling out the threat of suicide as a reason for abortion.
However voting, in what has been criticised as a confusing referendum on abortion, is reported to be very slow. In some areas around the country, the turnout was reported to be as low as 10 per cent, despite all the political parties urging the electorate to go out and cast their vote.
According to the Irish Times, in Donegal only around 13 per cent of the electorate have gone to the polling stations. In Waterford, it’s between 20 and 25 per cent which is still very low according to returning officers.
A turnout of 10 per cent is being recorded in Kildare, which officials say is exceptionally slow. In Dublin, some areas hit 24 per cent, while the lowest figures are around 10 per cent.
Nevertheless polling is expected to pick up everywhere after teatime.
The referendum’s result is predicted to be close with the count beginning on Thursday and the final result known in the late afternoon.
(AMcE)
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