{"id":6870,"date":"2024-01-19T14:38:54","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T14:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/ta-fiuntas-ag-baint-le-do-vota\/"},"modified":"2024-10-23T12:29:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T11:29:01","slug":"ta-fiuntas-ag-baint-le-do-vota","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/ga\/ta-fiuntas-ag-baint-le-do-vota\/","title":{"rendered":"T\u00e1 Fi\u00fantas ag baint le do V\u00f3ta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

T\u00e1 t\u00e1bhacht le gach v\u00f3ta i reifrinn agus toghch\u00e1in. <\/p>\n\n

Tugtar deis duit leis an v\u00f3t\u00e1il i reifrinn agus i dtoghch\u00e1in a bheith mar chuid den chinnteoireacht a bhaineann le do shaol agus le todhcha\u00ed \u00e1r dt\u00edre.<\/p>\n\n

Mura gcaitheann t\u00fa v\u00f3ta, d\u00e9anfaidh daoine eile an cinneadh duit.<\/p>\n\n

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Ag caitheamh v\u00f3ta<\/h2>
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Nuair is v\u00f3t\u00e1la\u00ed th\u00fa, tugtar an cumhacht duit todhcha\u00ed \u00e1r dt\u00edre a mh\u00fanl\u00fa.<\/p>\n\n

Is f\u00e9idir v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh tr\u00ed chl\u00e1r\u00fa agus do chuid sonra\u00ed a sheice\u00e1il ar www.checktheregister.ie<\/a>. . Ansin, gheobhaidh t\u00fa c\u00e1rta v\u00f3t\u00e1la go huathoibr\u00edoch chuig do sheoladh baile at\u00e1 cl\u00e1raithe roimh an gc\u00e9ad imeacht toghch\u00e1in a bhfuil t\u00fa inch\u00e1ilithe v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh ann. Is f\u00e9idir do thuairim a chur chun tosaigh tr\u00ed v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh ar l\u00e1 na v\u00f3t\u00e1la.<\/p>\n\n

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T\u00e1 an daonlathas ag brath ort!<\/h2>
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Ach oiread le gach r\u00e9imse eile den saol, t\u00e1imid ag baint leas anois as na me\u00e1in sh\u00f3isialta, teachtaireachta\u00ed ar l\u00edne agus an t-idirl\u00edon chun c\u00farsa\u00ed reatha, ceisteanna polaiti\u00fala agus toghch\u00e1in a phl\u00e9. T\u00e1imid ag f\u00e1il go leor faisn\u00e9ise ar l\u00edne \u00f3 go leor \u00e1iteanna difri\u00fala.<\/p>\n\n

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Is ionann gan v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh agus do ghuth a gh\u00e9illeadh<\/h2>
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Cinntear na toghch\u00e1in ag na daoine a th\u00e9ann amach agus a chaitheann v\u00f3ta. Mura gcaitheann t\u00fa v\u00f3ta, d\u00e9anfaidh duine eile an cinneadh duit. Is \u00e9 do v\u00f3ta do ghuth, d\u00e9an cinnte go mbaineann t\u00fa \u00fas\u00e1id as.<\/p>\n\n

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M\u00edfhaisn\u00e9is, br\u00e9agaisn\u00e9is agus domhainbhrionnuithe<\/h2>
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Ach oiread le gach r\u00e9imse eile den saol, t\u00e1imid ag baint leas anois as na me\u00e1in sh\u00f3isialta, teachtaireachta\u00ed ar l\u00edne agus an t-idirl\u00edon chun c\u00farsa\u00ed reatha, ceisteanna polaiti\u00fala agus toghch\u00e1in a phl\u00e9. T\u00e1imid ag f\u00e1il go leor faisn\u00e9ise ar l\u00edne \u00f3 go leor \u00e1iteanna difri\u00fala.<\/p>\n\n

T\u00e1 an t-idirl\u00edon in ann a bheith an-chabhrach nuair at\u00e1 f\u00edric\u00ed agus faisn\u00e9is le f\u00e1il, agus chun dearctha\u00ed difri\u00fala a roinnt. Ach baintear \u00fas\u00e1id as uaireanta chun \u2018m\u00edfhaisn\u00e9is\u2019 agus \u2018br\u00e9agaisn\u00e9is\u2019 a scaipeadh. \u00das\u00e1idtear na focail sin chun cur s\u00edos a dh\u00e9anamh ar fhaisn\u00e9is nach bhfuil cruinn n\u00f3 nach bhfuil fianaise ann ina leith, faisn\u00e9is at\u00e1 m\u00edthreorach agus a chuirfeadh duine am\u00fa, n\u00f3 faisn\u00e9is at\u00e1 br\u00e9agach. Uaireanta, post\u00e1lann n\u00f3 scaipeann daoine an fhaisn\u00e9is tr\u00ed thimpiste mar go gcreideann siad go bhfuil s\u00ed f\u00edor agus n\u00ed bh\u00edonn s\u00e9 i gceist acu daoine a chur am\u00fa (sin m\u00edfhaisn\u00e9is). Ach f\u00e9adfaidh daoine eile faisn\u00e9is bhr\u00e9agach a phost\u00e1il d\u2019aon turas chun an dallamull\u00f3g a chur ar dhaoine (sin br\u00e9agaisn\u00e9is).<\/p>\n\n

I gc\u00e1s toghch\u00e1n, sampla de bhr\u00e9agaisn\u00e9is a bheadh i nduine a phost\u00e1lfadh faisn\u00e9is mh\u00edchruinn d\u2019aon turas faoin \u00e1it agus am ar cheart v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh n\u00f3 faoin gcaoi le v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh chun mearbhall a chur ar v\u00f3t\u00e1laithe n\u00f3 cleas a imirt ar dhaoine ionas nach v\u00f3t\u00e1lfaidh siad. <\/p>\n\n

Foils\u00edtear f\u00edse\u00e1in n\u00f3 m\u00edreanna fuaime ar an idirl\u00edon uaireanta nach bhfuil f\u00edor n\u00f3 a athra\u00edodh n\u00f3 a cuireadh in eagar. D\u2019fh\u00e9adfaid\u00eds imeachta\u00ed a l\u00e9iri\u00fa n\u00e1r tharla n\u00f3 a tharla in \u00e1it n\u00f3 ag am difri\u00fail. N\u00f3 d\u2019fh\u00e9adfaid\u00eds daoine a thaispe\u00e1int ag r\u00e1 n\u00f3 ag d\u00e9anamh ruda\u00ed nach nd\u00fairt n\u00f3 nach ndearna siad. Seans go bhfaca t\u00fa iad sin \u00e1 dtuairisci\u00fa mar \u2018dhomhainbhrionnuithe\u2019.<\/p>\n\n

N\u00ed fadhbanna nua iad sin. Ach t\u00e1 n\u00edos m\u00f3 airde le blianta beaga anuas ar an dochar a dh\u00e9anann siad mar gur f\u00e9idir faisn\u00e9is bhr\u00e9agach a scaipeadh i bhfad n\u00edos tapa agus n\u00edos forleithne ar l\u00edne. T\u00e1 s\u00e9 i bhfad n\u00edos saoire agus n\u00edos \u00e9asca freisin f\u00edse\u00e1in agus gearrth\u00f3ga fuaime a athr\u00fa agus a ch\u00fabl\u00e1il.<\/p>\n\n

C\u00e9n dochar a bhaineann leis seo ar fad?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n
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T\u00e1 faisn\u00e9is bhr\u00e9agach go dona do thoghch\u00e1in agus do dhaonlathas. Tharla s\u00e9 cheana n\u00e1r chaith daoine v\u00f3ta n\u00f3 gur mhill siad a v\u00f3ta mar gur chreid siad faisn\u00e9is nach raibh f\u00edor. D\u2019fh\u00e9adfa\u00ed an dallamull\u00f3g a chur ar dhaoine n\u00f3 iad a chur am\u00fa le faisn\u00e9is bhr\u00e9agach freisin, agus go gcaithfid\u00eds v\u00f3ta faoi leith mar gheall air. <\/p>\n\n

C\u00e9ard is f\u00e9idir leat a dh\u00e9anamh?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n
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B\u00edonn s\u00e9 deacair m\u00edfhaisn\u00e9is agus br\u00e9agaisn\u00e9is agus domhainbhrionnuithe a aithint uaireanta, go h\u00e1irithe nuair a chuirtear i l\u00e1thair go pointe\u00e1ilte iad agus go bhfuil cuma na f\u00edrinne orthu. Seolann cara n\u00f3 duine muinteartha iad go minic, n\u00f3 seoltar chuig gr\u00fapa \u00e1iti\u00fail iad ar na me\u00e1in sh\u00f3isialta n\u00f3 in uirlis teachtaireachta. Go minic, scaiptear br\u00e9agaisn\u00e9is chun freagairt l\u00e1idir a chruth\u00fa \u2013 ar n\u00f3s spleodar n\u00f3 fearg mh\u00f3r.<\/p>\n\n

D\u00e1 bhr\u00ed sin, nuair at\u00e1 t\u00fa ag l\u00e9amh \u00e1bhair, ag breathn\u00fa ar fh\u00edse\u00e1in n\u00f3 ar chl\u00e1ir, n\u00f3 ag \u00e9isteacht le podchraolta\u00ed ar l\u00edne n\u00f3 sna me\u00e1in, fiafraigh d\u00edot f\u00e9in i gc\u00f3na\u00ed:<\/p>\n\n