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Your Vote is Your Voice

Presidential Election Study Gives Insights on Voter and Non-Voter Motivations and Experiences

5 March 2026 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission and the National Election and Democracy Study (NEDS) Management Board have today published results of the Presidential Election 2025 National Election and Democracy Study, providing insights on voter and non-voter motivations and experiences around the October 2025 ballot. The Presidential Election NEDS followed a … Continued

Register of Political Parties Update

21 November 2025 – The Registrar of Political Parties (the Registrar) has today set out his proposal to amend to the Register of Political Parties (the Register). An authorised officer of the Ireland First party requested changes to the listed authorised officers of the party in the Register and requested an amendment to its party … Continued

Inclusion of Candidate Addresses on Ballot Papers Examined

An Coimisiún Toghcháin Recommends Legislative Change 20 November 2025 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission has today published a Research Report and its Recommendations Paper on the inclusion of candidate’s addresses on ballot papers. These are being published by An Coimisiún under its power to conduct research on electoral policy and procedure and … Continued

Presidential Election Registration Drive Welcomes over 91,000 New & Updated Voter Applications

New & Existing Voters Have Resources to Support Them Voting on Friday 24 October 8 October 2025 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission has welcomed a significant wave of 91,157 applications of people joining the electoral register and updating their details to vote in the 24 October Presidential Election. 60,733 new voter applications have … Continued

Appeal Related to The National Party Concluded

19 September 2025 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin has today published its decision under Section 51 of the Electoral Reform Act 2022 in an appeal of a decision of the Registrar of Political Parties (‘the Registrar’). The appeal by Mr Justin Barrett challenged the decision made by the Registrar under Section 50 of the Electoral Reform Act, which granted an … Continued

An Coimisiún Visits Campuses in Presidential Election Registration and Information Drive

Voter Registration and Student Postal Voter Deadlines Coming Up 09 September 2025 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission, will be visiting college campuses around the country to encourage students to register and to make a plan to vote in this year’s Presidential election on 24 October. An Coimisiún’s National Election & Democracy Study (NEDS) … Continued

An Coimisiún Toghcháin Reports on ‘Year of Elections’ Activity

Annual Report published for year which saw over 9 million ballots cast 31 July 2025 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin has published its annual report for 2024, a year which marked the first full year of activity for Ireland’s independent electoral commission and stood out as one of the busiest electoral years ever in the State … Continued

Electoral Commission goes Electric as it partners with Ireland’s biggest music and arts festival

Encouraging young voters to have their say in upcoming Presidential election CheckTheRegister at MindField this August! 11 July 2025 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission and Electric Picnic have today announced their partnership for this year’s festival to remind young voters to use their voice at the ballot box and to raise awareness … Continued

An Coimisiún Makes Recommendations on Seanad Elections  

20 June 2025 – A Post Electoral Event Review of this year’s Seanad Elections is recommending a law change to ensure that Seanad voter registration deadlines do not close in the months before an election is declared. Current law does not allow for supplementary registers in Seanad elections, meaning there is one fixed deadline each year … Continued