💡 55.4% will vote yes in the referendum on Friday 📝

iReach Insights Press Release

SIGN UP, TAKE PART in our surveys for free and GET REWARDED! iReach Conversations 77% of ‘voting age population’ are planning to vote in the referendum on the 8th amendment.    55.4% will vote yes in the referendum on Friday.   63% of those living in Urban region will vote yes compared with 54% of those in Rural regions.

The vote to repeal or retain the 8th referendum is this Friday (25th May) and many citizens of Ireland are planning to vote. With this in mind, we conducted a nationally representative survey on 1,000 adults in Ireland to find out which way people going to vote in the upcoming referendum. 77% (2,794,000 people) of ‘voting age population’ are planning to vote in the referendum on the 8th amendment on the 25.05.18 – this will likely reflect strong turnout on the day. The older age cohorts are more likely to vote in the referendum on Friday – 18-34 years: 68%, 35-54 years: 77% and 55+ years: 89% Of those who stated they will vote, 55.4% plan to vote to repeal the 8th amendment. 52% of 18-34 years, 63% of 35-54 years, 50% of 55+ years are planning to vote yes. There is also a difference of those live in urban region versus those who live in rural regions. 63% of those living in Urban region will vote yes compared with 54% of those in Rural regions. 78% of VAP in Ireland think the exact wording of the referendum bill, i.e. replacing the 8th amendments, should be disclosed to the public before the referendum. 23% who are not going to vote or are unsure whether that are going to vote. Reasons for not voting are as follows: Not registered to vote (29%), Too busy (15%) Indifferent feelings (10%) Of those who aren’t registered to vote, given that they are a citizen, 82% would vote if they were automatically registered Total number of people voting yes in Ireland this Friday, we have estimated to be 1,549,000 people of 2,794,000 meaning that 55.4% will vote yes in the referendum on Friday.

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