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Constituency Review Report 2023

Your Vote is Your Voice

Dáil & Euro Constituency Review 2023 Recommends14 More TDs & the Reinstatement of County Boundaries

Recommendations Published for 174 Seat & 43 Constituency DáilNo Change Recommended to MEP Boundaries as Seat Allocation Awaited 30 August 2023 –An Coimisiún Toghcháin, The Electoral Commission has made its independent recommendations to the Oireachtas on the make-up of Ireland’s electoral constituencies for the next Dáil and European Parliament elections. The Commission recommends that the … Continued

Record Number of Public Submissions on Shaping Ireland’s Dáil and Euro Constituencies

Media Release 30 May 2023 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, The Electoral Commission has seen a record public response to its call for submissions on a Constituency Review of the 39 Dáil and 3 European Parliament Constituencies. The Electoral Commission received 556 submissions from elected representatives, political parties, academics, sports and community groups and interested individuals. … Continued

Electoral Commission to Inform Public Debate and Participation in Gender Equality Referendum

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

First Chair of An Coimisiún Toghcháin Appointed

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

Four Members of An Coimisiún Toghcháin approved

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

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.