Referendum results on the Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018

Polling at the referendum took place on Friday, 25 May 2018. The proposal – (i) to delete the following subsection from Article 40.3 of the Constitution: “3° The State acknowledges the right to life of the unborn and, with due regard to the equal right to life of the mother, guarantees in its laws to respect, and, as far as practicable, by its laws to defend and vindicate that right. This subsection shall not limit freedom to travel between the State and another state. This subsection shall not limit freedom to obtain or make available, in the State, subject to such conditions as may be laid down by law, information relating to services lawfully available in another state.”, and (ii) to substitute that subsection with the following: “3° Provision may be made by law for the regulation of termination of pregnancy.”. If you approve of the proposal, mark X opposite the word Yes on the ballot paper. If you do not approve of the proposal, mark X opposite the word No on the ballot paper.