Voting and Election Guide Publication

Laois County Council publishes guides in Irish, English and some European languages to explain how the Irish voting system works and how the public can to exercise their right to vote.

General Information  

Ireland’s Electoral System  

Voting at Presidential, Dáil, Seanad, European and Local elections is by secret ballot on the principle of proportional representation in multi seat constituencies (Ireland is a single constituency at a Presidential election), each voter having a single transferable vote. 

Further information on the Electoral System and elections are available on the above links.       

The Referendum in Ireland 

Please note that the information leaflets available in PDF format above are intended as a practical guide and are not a definitive interpretation of electoral law.