Today Ireland votes on the referendum on same-sex marriage. If it passes, it will become the first country to introduce the legislation by popular vote.
Because of Irish voting laws, expats aren’t allowed to vote today unless they’re actually in the country.
Refusing to let go of their say because of a technicality, lots and lots of people have been going back to Ireland over the past 24 hours so they can vote today.
They’ve been documenting their trip with the hashtag #hometovote.
https://twitter.com/diylan/status/601696133061201920
This is the scene on the 9:10 London to Holyhead train as Irish abroad return #hometovote #marref pic.twitter.com/spVfkb5sIT
— Naomi O'Leary (@NaomiOhReally) May 22, 2015
The #hometovote hashtag is making me so proud to be Irish/a little teary eyed. Come on the #YesVote!! ❤️💗💛💚💙💜 pic.twitter.com/V8Dthy1ypK
— Orla O'Reilly (@OrlaAoife) May 22, 2015
https://twitter.com/PauloReido/status/601661497346019328
On the way- from Bangkok airport #hometovote pic.twitter.com/NmpzHE8e1F
— Carol Hunt (@carolmhunt) May 21, 2015
https://twitter.com/MarianKeyes/status/601666564232978432
In Heathrow airport waiting for a flight to Cork to go #hometovote #MakeGráThelaw pic.twitter.com/ST04TMUQ0t
— Debbie O'Neill (@debbiemoneill) May 21, 2015
