Electoral Commission

Heather Humphreys’ home constituency Cavan-Monaghan had highest turnout while Donegal had lowest

Fine Gael’s Humphreys and independent Connolly urge members of public to exercise right to vote amid fears of low turnout

For the first time in a presidential election, there is a concerted campaign to persuade people to spoil their votes

The election takes place on October 24th, but how is it all going to work?

Intending voters should check the register and update their details if necessary

Allegations about the presidential candidate received thousands of comments and nearly a million views, as platforms did little to stop the spread

External funding, smear campaigns and bots have become familiar features of elections elsewhere

‘The greatest threat to Irish democracy comes from a sense that it is not delivering materially for people’

Survey suggests high level of public trust in Ireland’s elections

Hundreds of thousands of names on Ireland’s electoral registers should not be there, An Coimisiún Toghcháin warns

John Moran, State’s first directly elected mayor, urges Government to ‘not be afraid’ of Dublin voters and allow mayoral elections

Year ahead promises no shortage of intrigue and challenge for the political classes as they look to digest a new reality brought about by the year of elections

Official figures suggest national turnout fell to 59.71 per cent in the recent general election, 3.19 per cent down on the 2020 election

For people who care deeply about the democratic process, low voter turnout figures can be depressing

Election 2024: Official turnout figure is ‘a very blunt measure’ to judge public engagement, says Electoral Commission chief

General election Meta ads complaint made over information delay

Original motivation for the regulator’s now-scrapped guidance reveals just how outdated it had become

Broadcasters and the Electoral Commission have called for it to be abolished

Paschal Donohoe says system of representation ‘broadly works’ and wants ‘national conversation’ on the matter

The Electoral Commission has rejected an appeal by Mr Justin Barrett’s successor as National Party leader, James Reynolds, against a decision not to remove his rival’s name from the party’s official register

It should not come as a surprise that in Ireland, as elsewhere, a portion of the electorate is receptive to racist and irrational conspiracy theories

Survey finds 70% of voters felt level of aggression being displayed to politicians was unacceptable

Almost four in 10 No voters said uncertainty over the phrase ‘durable relationships’ was reason they voted that way

Commission to also examine the requirement for politicians’ addresses to be included on ballot papers amid safety concerns

Unwieldy geography and the sheer length of the ballot paper have raised concerns

Everything you need to know: Voters will elect 14 MEPs to the European Parliament and 949 councillors to 31 local authorities on Friday, June 7th

Owners of rugby fan favourite the Chop House were in dispute with rugby body over rented home in Dublin 4

Some think younger voters would be too influenced by platforms such as TikTok, but others believe the Scottish independence referendum experience shows voting at 16 can create a democratic habit for life

One startling fact: the number of Independents elected to the Dáil in recent years has exceeded the combined number elected to all other EU member state parliaments

Why the adverts work

TV ad gives the wrong impression of our right to vote

Factions led by Justin Barrett and James Reynolds both made applications to An Coimisiún Toghcháin

Threats ‘deeply corrosive to our democratic discourse’ are focus of EU and domestic leglislation

Lack of independent scrutiny raises questions about spending of public money in family and care referendums

Voluntary organisations warned of ‘high test of neutrality’ and said publishing information would be best avoided

Sharon Keoghan has raised nearly €25,000 through a GoFundMe page to fund posters opposing the proposals

What are Friday's referendums in Ireland all about? With voters set to go to the polls in two referendums on March 8th, the Yes and No camps offer very different assessments of the stakes, and some questions remain unanswered

Boost for Government as 37,000 apply to electoral register in 48 hours before referendum voting deadline

Fringe group is only one of six parties that applied that was not granted approved-body status by Electoral Commission

Heightened political climate should push people back to trusted content as long as publishers ‘stand up and own’ the space