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Voting

election results

Canada elections: A stunning comeback for the Liberals, but more uncertainty ahead

Dr Seána Glennon

Updated 29 Apr

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Voting

Germany goes to the polls: What to know about today's pivotal election

A change of government in one of the EU’s most important countries is expected in today’s vote.

Eoghan Dalton

reports from Berlin

Updated 23 Feb

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ge2024

Low election turnout: 'Do we need to think like Australia and bring in compulsory voting?'

Emma DeSouza

Updated 5 Dec 2024

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GE2024Explainer

General election: How does PR-STV work and should I vote the whole way down the ballot paper?

Allow us to explain.

Órla Ryan

Updated 27 Nov 2024

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your stories

If you've emigrated, what would the next government have to promise to entice you to come home?

21 Nov 2024

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Niamh O'Reilly: Simon says Friday is a good day for an election. Good for whom, exactly?

Niamh O'Reilly

Updated 15 Nov 2024

9.1k

Irish book awards

Atlas of the Irish civil war: How republicans mobilised Irish America over the Treaty

Hélène O’Keefe, John Crowley, Donal Ó Drisceoil, John Borgonovo and Mike Murphy

14 Nov 2024

4.8k

Opinion

General Election 2024: It's go time, so what can we expect?

Johnny Fallon

Updated 8 Nov 2024

13.5k

it's on

Haven't registered to vote yet? You only have a few days, but it takes less than three minutes

Updated 7 Nov 2024

14.9k

General Election

Opinion: Gender quotas have a place, but there are better ways to bring inclusion to politics

Teresa Buczkowska

4 Nov 2024

6.0k

Elections

Bill to extend Seanad voting rights to up to one million graduates to be brought to Cabinet today

10 Sep 2024

11.5k

voter apathy

New polls shed light on why almost half of potential voters didn't cast ballot in EU elections

7 Aug 2024

11.3k

Industrial Action

Irish Airline Pilots' Association begin voting on strike action against Aer Lingus

14 Jun 2024

10.0k

IRISH ELECTIONS

Analysis: We had record low turnout in these elections - what does it mean?

Adrian Kavanagh

14 Jun 2024

12.1k

voter preferences

Elections 2024: General election polls are poor predictors of local elections – here’s why

Stefan Müller

12 Jun 2024

8.3k

your stories

Did you decide *not* to vote on Friday? We want to hear why

9 Jun 2024

10.6k

PodcastThe Explainer

The Explainer: How does Ireland's system of voting work?

Explainer

Elections: Should you vote the whole way down the ballot paper?

And what exactly is PR-STV? Allow us to explain.

Órla Ryan

Updated 7 Jun 2024

50.3k

The Morning Lead

Independents remain most popular, while Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil overtake Sinn Féin in latest poll

However, Sinn Féin remains the most popular party among younger voters ahead of the European elections.

Fine Gael is now the most popular political party among those polled, but Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin are close behind

Around 23% of people intend to vote for independent candidates in the European elections next Friday

Órla Ryan

31 May 2024

31.2k

Voting

South Africans turn out to vote as ANC party rule in balance

29 May 2024

7.5k

Elections

Opinion: Allowing prisoners to vote is a symbolic indication that they remain citizens

Dr Cormac Behan

17 May 2024

4.3k

Opinion

Roberta Metsola: How to defend the European Union and democracy? Vote.

Roberta Metsola

9 May 2024

4.2k

Back to Work

Tara Mines: Workers vote 2:1 to back deal as company promises to 'begin process of re-opening'

3 May 2024

5.6k

participatory democracy

Explainer: How to register to vote in the upcoming European and local elections

7 Apr 2024

10.3k

Referendum

Taoiseach says investigation needed into alleged vote blocking of black Irish person in referendum

17 Mar 2024

15.0k

Voting Guide

Which is green and which is white? Here's your guide to voting today

Updated 8 Mar 2024

56.9k

tomorrow's vote

Campaigners blast 'outdated' law allowing polling staff to 'refuse' help to disabled voters

7 Mar 2024

7.9k

March Referendums

Opinion: The care referendum is problematic, paternalistic and downright irresponsible

Orla Tinsley

6 Mar 2024

37.6k

8 March

Opinion: Yes, the wording is tricky, but I am voting 'Yes, Yes' in the proposed referendums

Ursula Barry

Updated 5 Mar 2024

17.9k

Electoral Commission

'Serious damage can be done to democracy' — Electoral Commission warns about disinformation

21 Feb 2024

8.8k

March Referendums

Here's how to register to vote (or update your information) ahead of next month's referendums

15 Feb 2024

10.5k

FactCheck

FactCheck: People registered to vote don’t need to reapply or submit ‘additional information’

19 Jan 2024

8.5k

The Daily Poll

Poll: Would you be in favour of lowering the voting age to 16?

8 Nov 2023

38.4k

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Indigenous Voice

Australians vote against enshrining Indigenous Voice into constitution in divisive referendum

Updated 14 Oct 2023

35.1k

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FactCheck

FactFind: What are the laws around asylum seekers being able to vote in Irish elections?

2 Sep 2023

21.7k

electoral commission explainer

We're about to find out how many more TDs Ireland is getting - here's why

27 Aug 2023

14.3k

whoops

Austrian political party overturns leadership vote after wrong person is declared winner

5 Jun 2023

19.8k

Leadership Race

Sunak and Mordaunt ahead in contest to become Tory leader after Tugendhat exit

Updated 18 Jul 2022

69.4k

leadership charge

Tory leadership race: Zahawi and Hunt dumped from contest in first round

Updated 13 Jul 2022

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Voting

Poll: Do you vote in European elections?

7 Jun 2022

20.6k

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