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# Voting

Last month
June 2024
Irish Airline Pilots' Association begin voting on strike action against Aer Lingus
Analysis: We had record low turnout in these elections - what does it mean?
Adrian Kavanagh
Elections 2024: General election polls are poor predictors of local elections – here’s why
Stefan Müller
Did you decide *not* to vote on Friday? We want to hear why
The Explainer: How does Ireland's system of voting work?
Elections: Should you vote the whole way down the ballot paper?
And what exactly is PR-STV? Allow us to explain.
May
May 2024
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
South Africans turn out to vote as ANC party rule in balance
Opinion: Allowing prisoners to vote is a symbolic indication that they remain citizens
Dr Cormac Behan
Roberta Metsola: How to defend the European Union and democracy? Vote.
Roberta Metsola
Tara Mines: Workers vote 2:1 to back deal as company promises to 'begin process of re-opening'
This year
2024
Explainer: How to register to vote in the upcoming European and local elections
Taoiseach says investigation needed into alleged vote blocking of black Irish person in referendum
Which is green and which is white? Here's your guide to voting today
Campaigners blast 'outdated' law allowing polling staff to 'refuse' help to disabled voters
Opinion: The care referendum is problematic, paternalistic and downright irresponsible
Orla Tinsley
Opinion: Yes, the wording is tricky, but I am voting 'Yes, Yes' in the proposed referendums
Ursula Barry
'Serious damage can be done to democracy' — Electoral Commission warns about disinformation
Here's how to register to vote (or update your information) ahead of next month's referendums
FactCheck: People registered to vote don’t need to reapply or submit ‘additional information’
Last year
2023
Poll: Would you be in favour of lowering the voting age to 16?
Australians vote against enshrining Indigenous Voice into constitution in divisive referendum
FactFind: What are the laws around asylum seekers being able to vote in Irish elections?
We're about to find out how many more TDs Ireland is getting - here's why
Austrian political party overturns leadership vote after wrong person is declared winner
All time
Sunak and Mordaunt ahead in contest to become Tory leader after Tugendhat exit
Tory leadership race: Zahawi and Hunt dumped from contest in first round
Poll: Do you vote in European elections?
Poll: Should voting be mandatory in Ireland?
Poll: Should the voting age be lowered to 16?
Larry Donnelly: Busting myths ahead of the referendum on allowing the Irish diaspora vote for the President
Larry Donnelly
France prepares for first round of tight Macron re-election bid
Dozens of candidates try to unseat California governor in 'recall election' - here's how it works
Counting set to get underway in Dublin Bay South by-election
Internet blackout as Republic of Congo votes in presidential election
From Sharpies to 'dumped ballots': The misinformation being shared about voting in the US
Swing state Georgia breaks turnout record on first day of early US election voting
Judge in Texas blocks Republican governor's order limiting ballot drop-off sites
Nicola Sturgeon sets out plans for independence referendum draft bill in 2021
Russians cast early votes in ballot that could extend Putin's rule until 2036