In the coming hours, the tenth President of Ireland will become known - following in the footsteps of Douglas Hyde, Seán T O'Kelly, Éamon de Valera, Erskine Childers, Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, Patrick Hillery, Mary Robinson; Mary McAleese and Michael D Higgins.
Some 3.6 million people were eligible to vote.
But how many turned out to cast their ballot could be a big talking point of this election.
The story of the count will begin at 9am, when boxes containing the votes will be opened at count centres across the country.
After the sorting of ballots, counting will begin at the 32 centres covering the 43 Dáil constituencies.
We will get an early sense of how the day will unfold from tallies across the morning.
This will give indications of the main trends, whether there is a clear front-runner or a contest to be fought, as well as the Jim Gavin factor and turnout.
As Mr Gavin's name was still on the ballot paper, any votes cast for him will be counted and distributed in the same way as those of Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys.
Results from individual constituencies will be sent to the national count centre at Dublin Castle.
This is where Presidential Returning Officer Barry Ryan will give the first declaration - once all 43 constituencies have completed an initial count - and any subsequent results that may be required.
Under the law, it is Mr Ryan's duty to determine and declare the outcome of the election.
Based on past elections, we might expect the first consituency result by mid-afternoon and the national count declaration in the early evening.
In 2018, this was announced at 7.35pm. It happened at 9pm in 2011. That year, 1,492,338 people - just 43.87% of the electorate - cast a ballot in the Presidential Election.
It is thought the figure could be lower this time around while, for the first time, there was a coordinated campaign for people to spoil their votes.
How to follow live election coverage on RTÉ
RTÉ is providing extensive results coverage across digital, television, radio and social platforms.
The RTÉ News app will have live updates as the count unfolds as well as the latest results, interviews, analysis and trends.
Our results map will have indepth detail on your constituency - and all constituencies - to give the national picture.
Across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and X, we will keep you updated with the big moments and talking points on the vote to elect the tenth President of Ireland.
Coverage on RTÉ Radio 1 begins at 9am with Morning Ireland, presented by Gavin Jennings from the count centre at the RDS in Dublin and Justin McCarthy in studio.
It will continue through the day with discussion, debate and analysis on the Brendan O'Connor show at 11am and an extended Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin from 1pm until 3pm.
There will also be a special This Week programme, presented by Rachael English and Áine Lawlor, beween 6pm and 8pm.
On television, RTÉ One will provide comprehensive coverage from 10am, with David McCullagh and Fran McNulty in studio and Miriam O'Callaghan at Dublin Castle.
The One O'Clock, Six One and Nine O'Clock News will also have comprehensive coverage.
Television coverage will also be on RTÉ Player as well as the RTÉ News channel.
For national count declarations and any speeches that follow, the News channel will provide an ISL signed version.
There will also be upates on Nuacht RTÉ, TG4 and News with Signing bulletins.
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta begins its coverage at 10am with Lá an Chomhairimh, presented by Máirín Ní Ghadhra and Gormfhlaith Ní Thuairisg.
Stay with us throughout the count, as the story of the Presidential Election unfolds.
