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Electoral Commission
The Debate: What should be done to boost voter turnout?
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
Five strategies to get more people voting in elections
For people who care deeply about the democratic process, low voter turnout figures can be depressing
‘Up to 500,000’ names could be on Electoral Register by mistake after duplications or deaths
Election 2024: Official turnout figure is ‘a very blunt measure’ to judge public engagement, says Electoral Commission chief
General election ads: Meta complaint made over alleged failure to publish data
General election Meta ads complaint made over information delay
Broadcast moratorium made no sense and had to go
Original motivation for the regulator’s now-scrapped guidance reveals just how outdated it had become
Coimisiún na Meán ‘finalising’ decision on future of broadcast moratorium
Broadcasters and the Electoral Commission have called for it to be abolished
Number of TDs could reach 240 over next 30 years if population growth continues, chamber hears
Paschal Donohoe says system of representation ‘broadly works’ and wants ‘national conversation’ on the matter
‘Meeting’ to expel Justin Barrett as leader of National Party attended by one person
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
The Irish Times view on what voters think: volatility is now baked in
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
Half of voters decided on party or candidate in final week of local and European campaigns - study
Survey finds 70% of voters felt level of aggression being displayed to politicians was unacceptable
Broadcasting moratorium should be scrapped for future referendums, commission says
Almost four in 10 No voters said uncertainty over the phrase ‘durable relationships’ was reason they voted that way
Lowering voting age and electronic voting on Electoral Commission’s research agenda
Commission to also examine the requirement for politicians’ addresses to be included on ballot papers amid safety concerns
The Irish Times view on Ireland’s European election: an unnecessarily arduous process?
Unwieldy geography and the sheer length of the ballot paper have raised concerns
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