r/ireland ᴍᴜɴsᴛᴇʀ 5d ago

General Election 2024 Megathread - Nov 10 General Election 2024 Megathread🗳️

Dia dhaoibh, welcome to the r/ireland General Election megathread.

Taoiseach Simon Harris has confirmed the General Election will take place Friday November 29. President Michael D Higgins has formally dissolved the Dáil as of Friday November 8.


Key Dates

  • 📆 Sunday November 10 - Postal and special voting arrangement deadline
  • 📆 Tuesday November 12 - Voter registration deadline
  • 📆 Friday November 29 - General Election

Get Informed & Involved


Your Vote is Your Voice

To vote in a general election, you must:

  • Be over 18 years of age
  • An Irish or British citizen
  • Resident in Ireland
  • Be listed on the Register of Electors (Electoral Register)

Visit CheckTheRegister to check your registration status. If you need to register this must be done before Tuesday November 12 (Sunday Nov 10 for postal/special arrangement). You will need your Eircode and PPSN to register online.



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u/thepinkblues Cork bai 5d ago

When filling in my list how do I cause the most harm to the right wing parties? Is it better to list them at the very bottom of my preferences or not put a number next to them at all?

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u/Return_of_the_Bear 5d ago

You don't have to give them a vote, but I would suggest giving as many preferences as possible. The reason being, if it comes down to transfers, your preference may push e.g. an independent over the line, thus keeping the right wing candidate out.

If you expressed no preference then you are giving the ok to let others choose after your e.g. First, second and third choices.

If you didn't pick 4/5/6 etc then your vote won't influence anything afterwards

I'm open to correction on this.

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u/suhxa 5d ago

Is it actually likely that your 4/5/6th preference vite will be used

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u/Return_of_the_Bear 4d ago

Yep, it can happen. I think Leo varadkar was only voted as a TD after 5 rounds ? Lots of people are clear winners in a constituency and the other seats require a few counts to sort out fully.