{"id":15490,"date":"2026-03-05T15:54:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/?page_id=15490"},"modified":"2026-05-11T14:21:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:21:50","slug":"corrthoghchan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/ga\/corrthoghchan\/","title":{"rendered":"Corrthoghch\u00e1n"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Is toghch\u00e1n \u00e9 corrthoghch\u00e1n chun su\u00edoch\u00e1n folamh a l\u00edonadh idir olltoghch\u00e1in n\u00f3 idir toghch\u00e1in don Seanad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e1 dh\u00e1 shu\u00edoch\u00e1n D\u00e1la folamh faoi l\u00e1thair, agus beidh corrthoghch\u00e1in ar si\u00fal an t-earrach seo d\u00e1 bharr sin: corrthoghch\u00e1n do shu\u00edoch\u00e1n amh\u00e1in i nd\u00e1ilcheantar Bhaile \u00c1tha Cliath L\u00e1ir agus corrthoghch\u00e1n do shu\u00edoch\u00e1n amh\u00e1in i nd\u00e1ilcheantar na Gaillimhe Thiar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>T\u00e1 gluais t\u00e9arma\u00ed a bhaineann le toghch\u00e1in ar shu\u00edomh gr\u00e9as\u00e1in an Choimisi\u00fain Toghch\u00e1in ar: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/ga\/gluais-de-thearmai-toghchain\/\"><strong>Gluais de th\u00e9arma\u00ed toghch\u00e1in \u2013 An Coimisi\u00fan Toghch\u00e1in<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Conas a thoghtar iarrth\u00f3ir\u00ed corrthoghch\u00e1in\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1184836843?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-314f8e57\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">C\u00e9n f\u00e1th a bhfuil corrthoghch\u00e1in ar si\u00fal anois?<\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e1 dh\u00e1 chorrthoghch\u00e1n le re\u00e1cht\u00e1il \u2013 ceann i Baile \u00c1tha Cliath L\u00e1ir agus ceann i nGaillimh Thiar \u2013 chun su\u00edoch\u00e1in D\u00e1la at\u00e1 folamh a l\u00edonadh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e1 su\u00edoch\u00e1n folamh i nGaillimh Thiar de bharr gur toghadh Catherine Connolly mar Uachtar\u00e1n na h\u00c9ireann ar an 25 Deireadh F\u00f3mhair 2025. Ba Theachta D\u00e1la \u00ed don d\u00e1ilcheantar sin roimhe sin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e1 su\u00edoch\u00e1n folamh i mBaile \u00c1tha Cliath L\u00e1ir de bharr gur \u00e9irigh Paschal Donohue as ar an 18 Deireadh F\u00f3mhair 2025. Ba Theachta D\u00e1la \u00e9 don d\u00e1ilcheantar sin roimhe sin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nuair a fhaigheann Teachta D\u00e1la b\u00e1s n\u00f3 nuair a \u00e9ir\u00edonn Teachta D\u00e1la as, ritheann an D\u00e1il r\u00fan ag ord\u00fa do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/ga\/gluais-de-thearmai-toghchain\/\">cheann comhairimh<\/a> dh\u00e1ilcheantar an Teachta D\u00e1la toghch\u00e1n a re\u00e1cht\u00e1il chun an su\u00edoch\u00e1n folamh a l\u00edonadh. Eis\u00edonn an D\u00e1il eascaire (ord\u00fa dl\u00edthi\u00fail) don cheann comhairimh chun toghch\u00e1n a re\u00e1cht\u00e1il. Faoin dl\u00ed toghch\u00e1in, caithfear an t-eascaire a eisi\u00faint don cheann comhairimh laistigh de sh\u00e9 mh\u00ed de bh\u00e1s, \u00e9ir\u00ed as n\u00f3 scor an Teachta D\u00e1la.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-7b4f4c43\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">C\u00e9n chaoi a mbeidh a fhios agam c\u00e9n d\u00e1ilcheantar ina gc\u00f3na\u00edm?<\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Is f\u00e9idir leat do dh\u00e1ilcheantar a sheice\u00e1il le d\u2019\u00c9irch\u00f3d n\u00f3 do sheoladh ag an nasc seo a leanas \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/ga\/cen-dailcheantar-ina-gconaim\/\">C\u00e9n D\u00e1ilcheantar ina gc\u00f3na\u00edm? &#8211; An Coimisi\u00fan Toghch\u00e1in<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-e07af625\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">An f\u00e9idir liom v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh sna corrthoghch\u00e1in?<\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Is f\u00e9idir leat v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh i gcorrthoghch\u00e1n m\u00e1 t\u00e1 t\u00fa:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I do shaor\u00e1nach \u00c9ireannach n\u00f3 Briotanach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Os cionn 18 mbliana d\u2019aois ar l\u00e1 na v\u00f3t\u00e1la<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I do ghn\u00e1thch\u00f3na\u00ed i gceann den d\u00e1 dh\u00e1ilcheantar ina mbeidh corrthoghch\u00e1n ar si\u00fal \u2013 is f\u00e9idir leat do dh\u00e1ilcheantar a sheice\u00e1il anseo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/ga\/cen-dailcheantar-ina-gconaim\/\">C\u00e9n d\u00e1ilcheantar ina gc\u00f3na\u00edm? \u2013 An Coimisi\u00fan Toghch\u00e1in<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cl\u00e1raithe le v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh \u2013 f\u00e9adfaidh t\u00fa seice\u00e1il an bhfuil t\u00fa cl\u00e1raithe le v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh anseo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.checktheregister.ie\/ga-IE\/\">Seice\u00e1il an Cl\u00e1r<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-dc2faead\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">C\u00e9 hiad na Teachta\u00ed D\u00e1la i nd\u00e1ilcheantar na Gaillimhe Thiar faoi l\u00e1thair?<\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e1 c\u00faig shu\u00edoch\u00e1n i nd\u00e1ilcheantar na Gaillimhe Thiar. \u00d3 toghadh an tUachtar\u00e1n Catherine Connolly, is iad seo a leanas an ceathrar Teachta\u00ed a dh\u00e9anann ionada\u00edocht ar dh\u00e1ilcheantar na Gaillimhe Thiar (in ord aib\u00edtre de r\u00e9ir sloinne):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Connolly, Fianna F\u00e1il<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mair\u00e9ad Farrell, Sinn F\u00e9in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Noel Grealish, Neamhsple\u00e1ch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hildegarde Naughton, Fine Gael<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>L\u00edonfaidh an corrthoghch\u00e1n i m\u00ed na Bealtaine an c\u00faigi\u00fa su\u00edoch\u00e1n folamh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-315e202e\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">C\u00e9 hiad na Teachta\u00ed D\u00e1la i nd\u00e1ilcheantar Bhaile \u00c1tha Cliath L\u00e1ir faoi l\u00e1thair?<\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e1 ceithre shu\u00edoch\u00e1n i nd\u00e1ilcheantar Bhaile \u00c1tha Cliath L\u00e1ir. \u00d3 d\u2019\u00e9irigh Paschal Donohue as, is iad seo a leanas an tri\u00far Teachta\u00ed a dh\u00e9anann ionada\u00edocht ar dh\u00e1ilcheantar Bhaile \u00c1tha Cliath L\u00e1ir (in ord aib\u00edtre de r\u00e9ir sloinne):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gary Gannon, Daonlathaigh Sh\u00f3isialta<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mary-Lou McDonald, Sinn F\u00e9in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marie Sherlock, P\u00e1irt\u00ed an Lucht Oibre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>L\u00edonfaidh an corrthoghch\u00e1n i m\u00ed na Bealtaine an ceathr\u00fa su\u00edoch\u00e1n folamh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-abf69e55\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">C\u00e9ard \u00e9 an spriocdh\u00e1ta chun cl\u00e1r\u00fa le v\u00f3t\u00e1il?<\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>NuairFaoin dl\u00ed toghch\u00e1in, caithfidh d\u2019\u00fadar\u00e1s \u00e1iti\u00fail iarratais chun cl\u00e1r\u00fa le v\u00f3t\u00e1il n\u00f3 leis an gcl\u00e1r a leas\u00fa a fh\u00e1il 15 l\u00e1 roimh l\u00e1 na v\u00f3t\u00e1la (gan an Domhnach, Aoine an Ch\u00e9asta n\u00e1 laethanta saoire poibl\u00ed san \u00e1ireamh). Socr\u00f3far an d\u00e1ta sonrach d\u00f3 sin nuair a thairgtear an t-eascaire le haghaidh na gcorrthoghch\u00e1n, ach is f\u00e9idir leat cl\u00e1r\u00fa le v\u00f3t\u00e1il n\u00f3 do chuid sonra\u00ed a sheice\u00e1il am ar bith taobh amuigh de thr\u00e9imhse toghch\u00e1in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is \u00e9 an bealach is \u00e9asca agus is tapa le cl\u00e1r\u00fa n\u00e1 ar l\u00edne ar <a href=\"http:\/\/www.checktheregister.ie\">www.checktheregister.ie<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ach is f\u00e9idir leat cl\u00e1r\u00fa leis an bhfoirm ph\u00e1ip\u00e9ir ERF 1 freisin. T\u00e1 an fhoirm sin ar f\u00e1il ar <a href=\"http:\/\/www.checktheregister.ie\">www.checktheregister.ie<\/a>&nbsp;n\u00f3 \u00f3 d\u2019\u00fadar\u00e1s \u00e1iti\u00fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bainist\u00edonn gach \u00fadar\u00e1s \u00e1iti\u00fail cl\u00e1r\u00fa na v\u00f3t\u00e1laithe go d\u00edreach. N\u00ed bhainist\u00edonn an Coimisi\u00fan Toghch\u00e1in cl\u00e1r\u00fa v\u00f3t\u00e1laithe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bainist\u00edonn Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe agus Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe cl\u00e1r na dtoghth\u00f3ir\u00ed le haghaidh dh\u00e1ilcheantar na Gaillimhe Thiar toisc go mbaineann an d\u00e1ilcheantar sin le ceantair an d\u00e1 \u00fadar\u00e1is \u00e1iti\u00fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bainist\u00edonn Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile \u00c1tha Cliath cl\u00e1r na dtoghth\u00f3ir\u00ed le haghaidh Bhaile \u00c1tha Cliath L\u00e1ir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e1 sonra\u00ed teagmh\u00e1la na n-\u00fadar\u00e1s \u00e1iti\u00fail ar f\u00e1il anseo [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.checktheregister.ie\/ga-IE\/contact\">F\u00e9ach ar an liosta de sheolta\u00ed poist gach \u00fadar\u00e1is \u00e1iti\u00fail]. <\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"_msocom_1\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-61d9cb29\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Ceisteanna Coitianta (CCanna)<\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"presidential-election\" class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-7f9bd1cc alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-e9e086cd\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Eolas faoi Corrthoghch\u00e1n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq uagb-faq__outer-wrap uagb-block-9ff8bd42 uagb-faq-icon-row uagb-faq-layout-accordion uagb-faq-expand-first-true uagb-faq-inactive-other-true uagb-faq__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap uagb-faq-equal-height     \" data-faqtoggle=\"true\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-7f410581 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>C\u00e9ard \u00e9 an spriocdh\u00e1ta chun iarrth\u00f3ir\u00ed a ainmni\u00fa do chorrthoghch\u00e1n?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>N\u00edl aon r\u00f3l d\u00edreach ag an gCoimisi\u00fan Toghch\u00e1in i dtoghch\u00e1in a eagr\u00fa n\u00e1 in ainmni\u00fach\u00e1in d\u2019iarrth\u00f3ir\u00ed toghch\u00e1in a fh\u00e1il n\u00e1 cinneadh a dh\u00e9anamh f\u00fathu. Is faoin gCeann Comhairimh i ngach d\u00e1ilcheantar na c\u00farsa\u00ed sin.<br>Is \u00e9 an d\u00e1ta deiridh chun duine a chur chun cinn mar iarrth\u00f3ir n\u00e1 12 me\u00e1n lae ar an seacht\u00fa l\u00e1 i ndiaidh na heascair\u00ed (na horduithe dl\u00edthi\u00fala) a eisi\u00faint do na cinn chomhairimh ag ord\u00fa d\u00f3ibh toghch\u00e1n a re\u00e1cht\u00e1il.<br><br><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-edaca8e1 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>C\u00e9n chaoi ar f\u00e9idir liom seasamh sa chorrthoghch\u00e1n mar iarrth\u00f3ir?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p><ul><br> \t<li>Chun seasamh mar iarrth\u00f3ir le haghaidh p\u00e1irt\u00ed polait\u00edochta, beidh ort dul tr\u00ed phr\u00f3iseas roghn\u00fach\u00e1in an ph\u00e1irt\u00ed. (F\u00e9ach ar an nasc go Cl\u00e1r na bP\u00e1irtithe Polait\u00edochta.)<\/li><br> \t<li>Chun rith mar iarrth\u00f3ir neamhsple\u00e1ch, f\u00e9adfaidh t\u00fa th\u00fa f\u00e9in a ainmni\u00fa n\u00f3 f\u00e9adfaidh toghth\u00f3ir D\u00e1la (duine at\u00e1 cl\u00e1raithe le v\u00f3t\u00e1il i dtoghch\u00e1in na D\u00e1la) don toghcheantar sin th\u00fa a ainmni\u00fa.<\/li><\/ul><br><ul>Caithfidh t\u00fa ceann d\u00edobh seo a thabhairt don cheann comhairimh freisin:\t<\/ul><br><ul><li>Deimhni\u00fa Cleamhnachta P\u00e1irt\u00ed, n\u00f3<\/li><br><li>Dearbhuithe reacht\u00fala a sh\u00ednigh 30 toghth\u00f3ir, n\u00f3\u00c9arlais \u20ac500<\/li><br><\/ul>Bainist\u00edonn an Ceann Comhairimh an pr\u00f3iseas don d\u00e1ilcheantar. T\u00e1 na foirmeacha a chaithfear a chomhl\u00e1n\u00fa ar f\u00e1il \u00f3n gCeann Comhairimh n\u00f3 \u00f3n \u00fadar\u00e1s \u00e1iti\u00fail \u00e1bhartha \u2013 t\u00e1 nasc chuig na sonra\u00ed teagmh\u00e1la ar f\u00e1il th\u00edos. Nuair a chuirtear foirm ainmni\u00fach\u00e1in isteach, cinneann an Ceann Comhairimh an bhfuil s\u00ed bail\u00ed n\u00f3 nach bhfuil laistigh d\u2019uair an chloig \u00f3n uair a fhaightear \u00ed.<br>\u00a0<br>Su\u00edomhanna gr\u00e9as\u00e1in na gCeann Comhairimh<br>Baile \u00c1tha Cliath L\u00e1ir: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dublincityreturningofficer.com\/\">https:\/\/www.dublincityreturningofficer.com\/<\/a><br>Gaillimh Thiar: <a href=\"https:\/\/galwayreturningofficer.com\/\">https:\/\/galwayreturningofficer.com\/<\/a><br><br>Sonra\u00ed teagmh\u00e1la na n\u00dadar\u00e1s \u00c1iti\u00fail: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.checktheregister.ie\/ga-IE\/contact\">F\u00e9ach ar an liosta de sheolta\u00ed poist gach \u00fadar\u00e1is \u00e1iti\u00fail.<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-03987fd8 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>An f\u00e9idir le hiarrth\u00f3ir \u00e9ir\u00ed as an toghch\u00e1n?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>F\u00e9adfaidh iarrth\u00f3ir\u00ed a n-ainmni\u00fach\u00e1n a tharraingt siar go dt\u00ed 12 me\u00e1n lae ar an l\u00e1 i ndiaidh spriocdh\u00e1ta na n-ainmni\u00fach\u00e1n. M\u00e1 \u00e9ir\u00edonn iarrth\u00f3ir as i ndiaidh an d\u00e1ta sin, d\u2019fh\u00e9adfadh go mbeadh a n-ainm ar an bp\u00e1ip\u00e9ar ball\u00f3ide go f\u00f3ill toisc nach bhfuil aon s\u00e1sra reachtach ann chun ainm duine a bhaint den ph\u00e1ip\u00e9ar ball\u00f3ide chomh gar sin do l\u00e1 na v\u00f3t\u00e1la.<ul> \t<\/ul><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-637736e0 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>C\u00e9n chaoi a n-oibr\u00edonn an pr\u00f3iseas v\u00f3t\u00e1la i gcorrthoghch\u00e1n?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>B\u00edonn an pr\u00f3iseas v\u00f3t\u00e1la i gcorrthoghch\u00e1n mar an gc\u00e9anna leis an bpr\u00f3iseas in olltoghch\u00e1n. Beidh iarrth\u00f3ir\u00ed ar an bp\u00e1ip\u00e9ar ball\u00f3ide do gach d\u00e1ilcheantar. Nuair a mharc\u00e1lann t\u00fa do ph\u00e1ip\u00e9ar ball\u00f3ide, tosaigh le \u20181\u2019 don iarrth\u00f3ir is fearr leat, ansin \u20182\u2019 do do dhara rogha, agus mar sin de. F\u00e9adfaidh t\u00fa v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh le haghaidh a mh\u00e9ad n\u00f3 a laghad iarrth\u00f3ir\u00ed agus is mian leat. F\u00fat f\u00e9in at\u00e1 s\u00e9 go huile agus go hioml\u00e1n.<br>\u00a0<br>R\u00edomhtar an cu\u00f3ta ag comhaireamh an toghch\u00e1in. Is \u00e9 an cu\u00f3ta an l\u00edon v\u00f3ta\u00ed a theasta\u00edonn \u00f3 iarrth\u00f3ir le go dtoghfar iad. D\u00e9anfar comhaireamh na v\u00f3ta\u00ed de r\u00e9ir na rialacha le haghaidh chomhaireamh na v\u00f3ta\u00ed a leagtar amach san <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/1992\/act\/23\/enacted\/en\/html\">Acht Toghch\u00e1in, 1992<\/a>.<br>\u00a0<br>Mar a tharla\u00edonn i gcomhaireamh toghch\u00e1in go hiond\u00fail, comhairfear na v\u00f3ta\u00ed pr\u00edomhrogha le haghaidh gach iarrth\u00f3ra. I ndiaidh an ch\u00e9ad chomhairimh sin, mura mbaineann aon iarrth\u00f3ir an cu\u00f3ta amach, cuirfear an t-iarrth\u00f3ir ag a bhfuil an l\u00edon v\u00f3ta\u00ed pr\u00edomhrogha is \u00edsle as an \u00e1ireamh, agus d\u00e1ilfear na v\u00f3ta\u00ed dara rogha ar na p\u00e1ip\u00e9ir bhall\u00f3ide sin i measc na n-iarrth\u00f3ir\u00ed at\u00e1 f\u00e1gtha.<br><br>Chun a chinnti\u00fa go gcomhairtear do v\u00f3ta, b\u00ed cinnte do roghanna a mharc\u00e1il chomh soil\u00e9ir agus is f\u00e9idir. Mura dteasta\u00edonn uait uimhir a chur le gach iarrth\u00f3ir ar an bp\u00e1ip\u00e9ar ball\u00f3ide, ba cheart an bosca in aice le hainm na n-iarrth\u00f3ir\u00ed nach bhfuil t\u00fa ag caitheamh v\u00f3ta ar a son a fh\u00e1g\u00e1il folamh.<br><br>Chun a chinnti\u00fa nach meastar go bhfuil do v\u00f3ta neamhbhail\u00ed, n\u00e1 cuir aon mharc eile ar an bp\u00e1ip\u00e9ar ball\u00f3ide.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-5038018c \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>An bhfuil aon rialacha n\u00f3 crit\u00e9ir inch\u00e1ilitheachta ag baint le Teachta\u00ed D\u00e1la?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>Le bheith inch\u00e1ilithe chun seasamh i dtoghch\u00e1n le bheith i do Theachta D\u00e1la, n\u00ed m\u00f3r duit a bheith:<br>-I do shaor\u00e1nach \u00c9ireannach.<br>-21 bliain d\u2019aois ar a laghad.<br>-Cl\u00e1raithe le v\u00f3t\u00e1il (n\u00f3 i dteideal cl\u00e1r\u00fa le v\u00f3t\u00e1il).\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>F\u00e9ach freisin ar <strong>C\u00e9 nach bhfuil inch\u00e1ilithe le bheith ina dTeachta D\u00e1la?<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq-child uagb-faq-child__outer-wrap uagb-faq-item uagb-block-221c6c67 \" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"uagb-faq-questions-button uagb-faq-questions\">\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M432 256c0 17.69-14.33 32.01-32 32.01H256v144c0 17.69-14.33 31.99-32 31.99s-32-14.3-32-31.99v-144H48c-17.67 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.33-31.99 32-31.99H192v-144c0-17.69 14.33-32.01 32-32.01s32 14.32 32 32.01v144h144C417.7 224 432 238.3 432 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uagb-icon-active uagb-faq-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M400 288h-352c-17.69 0-32-14.32-32-32.01s14.31-31.99 32-31.99h352c17.69 0 32 14.3 32 31.99S417.7 288 400 288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-question\"><strong>C\u00e9 nach bhfuil inch\u00e1ilithe le bheith ina dTeachta D\u00e1la?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"uagb-faq-content\"><p>T\u00e1 c\u00fapla c\u00fais a dh\u00edch\u00e1il\u00edonn duine \u00f3 bheith ina dTeachta D\u00e1la. Leagtar amach iad sin in Alt 41 den Acht Toghch\u00e1in, 1992 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstatutebook.ie\/eli\/1992\/act\/23\/enacted\/en\/html\">an tAcht Toghch\u00e1in, 1992<\/a>).<br>\u00a0<br>N\u00ed f\u00e9idir leat a bheith i do Theachta D\u00e1la:<br>-Mura saor\u00e1nach \u00c9ireannach th\u00fa<br>-Mura bhfuil 21 bliain d\u2019aois sl\u00e1naithe agat faoi l\u00e1 na v\u00f3t\u00e1la<br>-M\u00e1 t\u00e1 post faoi leith agat, ina measc: breitheamh, comhalta d\u2019\u00d3glaigh na h\u00c9ireann, comhalta den Gharda S\u00edoch\u00e1na, St\u00e1tseirbh\u00edseach, comhalta den Choimisi\u00fan Eorpach<br>-M\u00e1 t\u00e1 t\u00fa faoi phianbhreith phr\u00edos\u00fanachta ar feadh t\u00e9arma is faide n\u00e1 s\u00e9 mh\u00ed, a d\u2019fhorchuir C\u00fairt \u00c9ireannach<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-d073ce2a\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Ag V\u00f3t\u00e1il i gCorrthogch\u00e1n &#8211; Troeir \u00c9asca la L\u00e9amh<\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image alignleft uagb-block-1c403d85 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-left\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Easy-To-Read-Bye-Election-GAE.pdf\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RESIZED-Bye-Election-ETR-Cover-3.jpeg ,https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RESIZED-Bye-Election-ETR-Cover-3.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RESIZED-Bye-Election-ETR-Cover-3.jpeg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/RESIZED-Bye-Election-ETR-Cover-3.jpeg\" alt=\"Ag V\u00f3t\u00e1il i gCorrthogch\u00e1n\" class=\"uag-image-15737\" width=\"340\" height=\"400\" title=\"Ag V\u00f3t\u00e1il i gCorrthogch\u00e1n\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is toghch\u00e1n \u00e9 corrthoghch\u00e1n chun su\u00edoch\u00e1n folamh a l\u00edonadh idir olltoghch\u00e1in n\u00f3 idir toghch\u00e1in don Seanad. T\u00e1 dh\u00e1 shu\u00edoch\u00e1n D\u00e1la folamh faoi l\u00e1thair, agus beidh corrthoghch\u00e1in ar si\u00fal an t-earrach seo d\u00e1 bharr sin: corrthoghch\u00e1n do shu\u00edoch\u00e1n amh\u00e1in i nd\u00e1ilcheantar Bhaile \u00c1tha Cliath L\u00e1ir agus corrthoghch\u00e1n do shu\u00edoch\u00e1n amh\u00e1in i nd\u00e1ilcheantar na Gaillimhe Thiar. 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