Ireland

Population Statistics

4,892,305

Total Population

733,846

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

20 March 2018

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Constitution of Ireland (1937, last amended 2013)

Updated: June 2015

Electoral Act (1997, last amended 2014)

Updated: June 2015

Presidential Elections Act (1993, last amended 2009)

Updated: June 2015

Local Elections Regulations (1995)

Updated: June 2015

Easy-to-read Referendum Guide

Easy-to-read Referendum Guide

Updated: December 2014

In anticipation of a vote on the "Children's Referendum" in 2012, a guide explaining the referendum was produced in an easy-to-read format by an organization called Down Syndrome Ireland.

Report on Voting Trials for People with Sight Loss

Report on Voting Trials for People with Sight Loss

Updated: March 2015

Exceutive Summary: In June 2014 the National Disability Authority carried out trials of three ways for people with sight loss to vote independently. At present, people with sight loss usually ...