Your Vote is Your Voice
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
24 April 2024 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission has today published a Framework on Online Electoral Process information, Political Advertising and Deceptive AI Content (‘the Framework’) in advance of the European Parliament, local authority and Limerick mayoral elections on 7 June. An Coimisiún Toghcháin has taken this initiative recognising that today’s online landscape … Continued
12 April 2024 – The Registrar of Political Parties has today given notice of his intention to approve an application by the ‘Rabharta’ party in respect of the Local Elections, also known as ‘Rabharta (Ireland South & Dublin)’ in respect of Elections to the European Parliament to become a registered political party eligible to stand … Continued
1 April, 2024 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission has advised people to bring the same critical thinking that they use to dodge April Fool’s Day pranks today, to combatting false information about June’s upcoming elections. An Coimisiún Toghcháin, as Ireland’s independent electoral commission has created three 30-second social media videos warning people to … Continued
9 March, 2024 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission has set out the final details of its information campaign which launched on January 25 for the two referendum campaigns and concluded when the polls opened yesterday. Over the six weeks of the campaign period, An Coimisiún Toghcháin: An Coimisiún Toghchain, as Ireland’s independent electoral … Continued
7 March, 2024 – Ireland’s independent electoral commission, An Coimisiún Toghcháin has welcomed the signing into law by President Michael D. Higgins of the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill, 2023. The law provides for the establishment of an office of mayor for Limerick City and County and for an election to select Limerick’s … Continued
23 February 2024 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission has today announced the membership of its Research Advisory Group. This diverse and expert group will support An Coimisiún in delivering its ambitious programme of research proposed in its draft Research Programme 2024-2026. This includes a range of potential research themes across five strands, … Continued
23 February 2024 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission has today given notice that five political parties have registered with the Commission in order to be “Approved Bodies” for the 8 March Referendums. The Referendum Returning Officer has been notified of these Approved Bodies as set out in the Electoral Reform Act (2022). … Continued