Your Vote is Your Voice
New & Existing Voters Have Resources to Support Them Voting on 29 November 13 November 2024 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission has welcomed a significant wave of applications of people joining the electoral register and updating their details to vote in the 29 November General Election. 115,130 new voter applications have been received … Continued
Voters Must Apply to Register by 12 November and Postal Voters by Sunday 10 November 07 November 2024 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission is urgently calling on people to check the register to ensure they’re registered to vote in the upcoming General Election, and that their details are correct. Following confirmation from the … Continued
04 November 2024 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission has today launched a new online tool for voters to find their constituency for the forthcoming general election. The online map available at www.electoralcommission.ie/what-constituency-am-i-in/ allows users to simply enter their Eircode or address to be informed which of the 43 constituencies they are in, and … Continued
01 November 2024 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission has welcomed the decision to remove Ireland’s 24-hour election broadcast moratorium ahead of this year’s general election. The decision was issued today by Coimisiún na Meán. In its review of the information campaign on the Family and Care Referendums in July, An Comisiún Toghcháin recommended … Continued
04 October 2024 – The Registrar of Political Parties has today set out his decision to approve several amendments to the Register of Political Parties. The Rabharta party has requested an amendment to the types of election it can contest to include Dáil elections in specific constituencies within Munster and Leinster as well as Local … Continued
27 September 2024 – The Registrar of Political Parties has refused an application to amend the registration in the Register of Political Parties of The Irish People party to change the party name to National Alliance, and also an associated change to their emblem. The decision is based on the finding of the Registrar that … Continued
Don’t Wait for an Election – Register in Under 3 Minutes 15 September 2024 – To mark the Global International Day of Democracy, An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission is asking eligible voters not to wait for an election to be called to register to vote. To mark the UN’s International Day of Democracy observed … Continued
12 September 2024 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin has today published its decision under Section 51of the Electoral Reform Act 2022 in an appeal of a decision of the Registrar of Political Parties (‘the Registrar’). The appeal by Mr James Reynolds challenged the decision made by the Registrar under Section 50 of the Electoral Reform Act, … Continued
04 September, 2024 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission, has today published its first ever Post Electoral Event Review (PEER) focusing on the referendums on Family and Care held on 8 March 2024. The report makes eight recommendations which focus on polling accessibility, training and information. The PEER Report is based on in-person … Continued
31 July 2024 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission and the National Election and Democracy Study (NEDS) Management Board has today published the latest data collected as part of Ireland’s new National Election and Democracy Study. These are the findings from two surveys conducted to coincide with the 7 June elections: a post-election … Continued