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General Election – National Election and Democracy Study Gives Insights into Ireland’s Voters and Democracy

Public Trust in Ireland’s Elections High Despite Global Challenges 19 May 2025 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission and the National Election and Democracy Study (NEDS) Management Board have today published results of the General Election 2024, National Election and Democracy Study. The centre-piece of An Coimisiún’s Research Programme, the NEDS study is … Continued

An Coimisiún Toghcháin Recommends Comprehensive Plan to Finally Address Electoral Registers Accuracy

First Report on Ireland’s Electoral Registers Calls for Accuracy Audits, Greater Priority and Resources for this Fundamental Part of Our Democratic System. 1 May 2025 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin’s first Oversight Report on Ireland’s Electoral Registers says that it is ‘deeply concerned’ at the legacy accuracy issues on the electoral registers. The report recommends a … Continued

Public Views Sought on Future of Ireland’s Election Posters

27 March 2025 –Election and referendum posters are currently a key feature of Ireland’s democratic landscape. Posters perform a public information and communication function in raising awareness that a vote is about to take place and provide visual clues to voters as to who they will see on the ballot paper. At the same time, however, … Continued

2023 Constituency Review Papers Published 

25 February 2025 –An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission has today published on its website, its working papers for the 2023 Constituency Review including documents, tables and maps. The 2023 Constituency Review recommended a significant increase in the number of TDs and a redrawing of many of Ireland’s Dáil constituency boundaries. Its recommendations were … Continued

Let’s Get Ireland Voting

10 February 2025 – Do you have a brilliant or simple idea to encourage people to become more engaged with Ireland’s democratic system? If you, or your organisation has ideas then An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission wants to hear from you. The Electoral Commission has today launched a public consultation to shape the … Continued

Wave of Applications for General Election Voting Welcomed

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

Time Now Short to Register to Vote

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

Help Provided to ‘Find My Constituency’ for General Election 2024

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

Election Broadcast Moratorium Removal Welcomed

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

Register of Political Parties Updates

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