Your Vote is Your Voice
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
15 July, 2024 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission, has today published the report on the performance of its functions in relation to the Family and Care referendums held on 8 March this year. The report lays out how An Coimisiún delivered on its functions set out in the Electoral Reform Act 2022 … Continued
10 July 2024 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission has today published its detailed plans for research on Ireland’s democracy and on possible areas of reform to enhance elections and democracy in Ireland. The first of its kind research strategy, identifies a select group of priority research projects for 2024-2026 under 5 thematic … Continued
28 June 2024 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission has today published its 2023 Annual Report. The report highlights the work of An Coimisiún from its establishment on 9 February 2023 to 31 December 2023. This first annual report was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas this morning. The Annual Report 2023 … Continued
12 June 2024 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission has welcomed a significant 29% reduction in the level of spoilt votes seen in the local and European elections. Provisional figures collected by the Commission show that in the 7 June local and European elections there were 77,464 invalid or spoilt votes. The same elections … Continued
Don’t Spoil Your Day’ Voter Education Drive Launched in Empty Croke Park 27 May 2024 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission says there should be no repeat this June of the 108,488 spoilt and ineligible votes in the last European and local elections, and has kicked off a voter education drive to help voters … Continued
2 May 2024, An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission and the National Election and Democracy Study (NEDS) Management Board has today published research data from Ireland’s first pilot National Election and Democracy Study. The Electoral Reform Act 2022 provides An Coimisiún Toghcháin with a significant research mandate to prepare research programmes and conduct research … Continued