24 June 2026 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission has today published its recommendations on the use of posters during Ireland’s elections and referendum campaigns. An Coimisiún considers that election posters play an important part in public engagement with the electoral process but notes environmental, public safety and other concerns connected with their … Continued
23 June 2026 – The Registrar of Political Parties (the Registrar) has today given notice of his intention to cancel the registration of the Irish Freedom Party, under Section 50(6) of the Electoral Reform Act (2022) and so remove the party from the Register of Political Parties. The Registrar received two separate applications in recent … Continued
18 June 2026 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission, has welcomed the appointment of two new members to its Commission. The appointments of Dr. Lee Komito and Mr. Ross Frenett (bios in editor’s note) follow the completion of a Public Appointments Service (PAS) process. The nominations were approved on 26 May by … Continued
27 April 2026 – People and families wanting to vote across Galway-West will have access to Ireland’s first Voter Registration Pop Up Shop in Galway City over the May Bank Holiday weekend. An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission will be breaking new ground in Galway with a pop-up voter registration and information shop at … Continued
29 April 2026 – With one month to go for applications An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission is today taking the opportunity to highlight its first Research Call entitled “New Directions – Research to support Elections and Democracy in a Changing World” with a funding pot of up to €400,000 available. The first-of-its-kind Research … Continued
Progress in Disability Access to Polling Welcomed 23 April 2026 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission, has highlighted the need for further improvements to the administration of Ireland’s elections in its Post Electoral Event Review (PEER) of the October 2025 Presidential election. As well as visits to 100 polling stations across 26 counties, the … Continued
Clock Now Ticking on Voter Registration Deadlines Ireland’s independent electoral commission, An Coimisiún Toghcháin, is advising voters in Galway West and Dublin Central to act now to ensure they have their opportunity to vote in the upcoming bye-elections confirmed by Government today for voting on Friday 22 May. There are now two important deadlines that … Continued
10 March 2026 – The Registrar of Political Parties has today given notice of his intention to approve a request from the Independents 4 Change party to cancel its registration in the Register of Political Parties. The Independents 4 Change party has been included on the Register since April 2014 when it was initially registered as … Continued
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
Attendees asked to pre-register now to vote for future elections. An Coimisiún Toghcháin will be at stand 121, Expo Hall1 from 8 January to 10 January as part of the Stripe YSTE in the RDS 1 January 2025 – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission, is partnering up with the Stripe Young Scientist & Technology … Continued