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there's another one?

WATCH: Does anyone know what that 'other' referendum is about? We asked...

We took to the streets of the capital to see if anyone knows about that other vote happening on 22 May.

Updated at 2.54pm

ON 22 MAY, the people will be asked to vote Yes or No in the same-sex marriage referendum.

But you may not be aware that there’s another referendum taking place that day on the proposition to reduce the minimum age at which a citizen can stand for president from 35 to 21.

When TheJournal.ie took to the streets of Dublin earlier this week, we asked people if they actually know about that ‘other’ referendum is about.

Take a look:

Video: Michelle Hennessy and Nicky Ryan / TheJournal.ie

Read: Fine Gael: ‘Yes’ … Labour: ‘We’re not taking a position’

Read: What is the point of the upcoming referendum? (No, not the one you’re thinking of)

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