That makes utterly no sense to change what would ostensibly be a...

That makes utterly no sense to change what would ostensibly be a vote based on principal because some supporters of either side are stupid zealots. It would be like wanting to vote No on principal but voting yes because someone painted swastikas on a Yes supporter's garage or you have a personal dislike of Tony Abbott. It seems a pretty irrational conclusion for an atheist to come to.