Electoral Commission (Ireland)
Statutory body overseeing the conduct of elections and constituencies in Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Electoral Commission (An Coimisiún Toghcháin) is an election commission with responsibility for the oversight of all elections in Ireland, including electoral operations, constituency reviews and electoral integrity. It was established in 2023. Prior to its establishment, some of these functions had been carried out by various government departments, local government officials, statutory agencies and components of the Oireachtas and in the case of Boundaries by a judge led commission, while other functions are novel to the new Commission.
An Coimisiún Toghcháin | |
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Formed | 9 February 2023 |
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Jurisdiction | Ireland |
Headquarters | Dublin Castle |
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Website | Official website |
A proposal for an electoral commission was first considered in a government report commissioned in 2008, and was developed by a series of governments since then, before the publication of the heads of a bill in 2021.