Dublin, Ireland, May 21, 2018 / 13:00 pm
In advance of an upcoming Irish referendum on abortion legal, more than 100,000 people in the country have registered to vote.
Up to 125,000 Irish citizens have registered to vote between February and early May, and will be able vote in the Eighth Amendment referendum, according to The Irish Mirror.
The surge in voter registration has been reported by the National Youth Council of Ireland, a coalition of Irish youth organizations. James Doorley, NYCI deputy director, said many of the newly-registered voters are young adults.
On May 25, voters will consider a referendum that would repeal the Irish Constitution's eighth amendment, which prohibits abortion. Under current law, the practice of abortion in Ireland is illegal, unless the mother's health is deemed to be endangered. Pro-life Irish citizens are encouraging a "no" vote on the referendum.