Your Vote is Your Voice
Media Release 8 March 2023 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s newly established Electoral Commission will be leading the work nationally on explaining the issues to be voted on in November’s gender equality referendum, and promoting people’s participation. Ireland’s independent Electoral Commission has, since its February 9th establishment taken on a significant range of functions related … Continued
Justice Marie Baker has been appointed the first chair of An Coimisiún Toghcháin by President Higgins. Ms Justice Baker was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court in 2019. She was called to the Bar in 1984 and was called to the Inner Bar in 2004. She practised on the Cork and Munster circuits. Her … Continued
The four ordinary members of An Coimisiún Toghcháin who were approved by Cabinet and agreed by both Houses of the Oireachtas are John Curran, Maura Quinn, Alex Attwood and Caroline Fennell. The President will designate the individuals as ordinary members of An Coimisiún Toghcháin.
The Electoral Reform Act 2022 is passed by the Oireachtas. The Act Provides for the Establishment of An Coimisiún Toghcháin, the Electoral Commission. Learn more about Electoral Reform Act 2022.