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Major losses for pro-Putin candidates in Moscow vote

Pro-Kremlin candidates have suffered major losses in a Moscow municipal election following an opposition-led strategic voting campaign, Russian news agencies have reported.

World • 09 Sep 19

Donald Trump repeated his assertion, without proof, of voter fraud in 2016 election

Panel investigating alleged US voter fraud disbanded

US President Donald Trump pushed for stricter voter identification rules and accused Democratic-led states of failing to cooperate with a presidential election fraud commission that he disbanded this week.

US • 04 Jan 18

The Government's amendment was defeated by 83 votes to 49

Government loses vote in Dáil

The Government has lost a Dáil vote after its amendment to a Sinn Féin motion on pension equality legislation was defeated.

Government • 08 Dec 16

45% of people surveyed in Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Spain and Sweden said they wanted their own vote on EU

Nearly half of Europeans want own votes on EU:poll

Nearly half of voters in eight big European Union countries want to be able to vote on whether to remain members of the bloc, just as Britons will in a referendum next month, according to a new opinion poll.

Business • 09 May 16

Joe Costello said the suggestion should be discussed by constituency councils across the country

Costello in warning over FG voting pact

A senior Labour backbencher has issued a warning over entering a voting pact with Fine Gael.

News • 07 Sep 15

Over three million people will be entitled to vote tomorrow, with over 60,000 making a late registration

Commission head urges people to use their votes

The Chairperson of the Referendum Commission has said if people do not exercise their right to vote in tomorrow's referendums, the decisions would be made by others.

News • 21 May 15

54% of people who registered to vote between mid-February and 5 May live in Dublin or adjoining counties

Surge in people registering to vote

Figures published by the Department of the Environment show that between mid-February and 5 May, over 65,911 people secured the right to vote in Friday's referendums by getting onto the supplementary electoral register.

News • 18 May 15

Tomorrow's polls suggest the marriage referendum would be passed if the vote was taken in recent days

Polls show Yes side ahead in marriage referendum

Three opinion polls for tomorrow's newspapers indicate that the Yes side is leading the Marriage Referendum campaign.

News • 17 May 15

Alexis Tsipras told the crowd: 'We are asking for a first chance for Syriza'

Greeks told 'national humiliation' almost over

Greek leftist leader Alexis Tsipras has told thousands of people gathered in Athens that an end to "national humiliation" was near after opinion polls showed his Syriza party pulling ahead three days before an election.

News • 23 Jan 15

Scotland's referendum for independence will take place on 18 September

New poll puts No camp ahead in Scotland

Scottish support for independence has declined widening the lead for the pro-union campaign a new poll has revealed.

News • 15 Sep 14

More powers for Scotland if shun vote - UK govt

Britain's government will set out plans in the coming days to give Scotland more autonomy on tax, spending and welfare.

News • 08 Sep 14

Convention balloted on whether to change the system of voting in Ireland

Convention rejects list system of voting

The Constitutional Convention has voted in favour of recommending keeping the present voting system but with some changes.

News • 09 Jun 13

Under the plans, the number of Dublin bikes would increase from 550 to 1,500 over the next 12 months

Councillors to decide on Dublin bike rental plan

Councillors at Dublin City Council are due to vote on Monday week whether to extend the Dublin bike scheme.

News • 07 May 13

A fathers' rights campaign group has called for a 'no' vote

Separate Children's Referendum campaigns launched

A group that campaigns for the rights of separated fathers and unmarried families has called on people to vote no in the forthcoming Children's Referendum.

News • 25 Oct 12

An Egyptian women shows her ink-stained finger after voting at a polling station in Cairo

Counting begins in Egyptian presidential election

Election officials have begun counting votes in Egypt's divisive presidential run-off election.

News • 17 Jun 12

Antonis Samaras called for a government of national unity

Call for pro-euro coalition after Greek election

Greece's two main pro-bailout parties secured enough votes to form a government in today’s election, early results showed, easing fears the country will crash out of the euro.

News • 18 Jun 12

European Stability Mechanism bill clears Dáil

The European Stability Mechanism Bill has passed the second stage in the Dáil by 91 votes to 24 and will now go to Committee stage.

News • 08 Jun 12

SF seeks judicial review of Commission statements

The High Court has begun hearing a challenge brought by Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty aimed at having the Referendum Commission withdraw remarks it made earlier this month concerning Ireland's veto over the ESM.

News • 29 May 12

ICTU General Secretary David Begg said nobody in its ranks was supporting the treaty

ICTU will not take stance on fiscal treaty

The executive council of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions has decided not to issue any recommendation to union members on how to vote on the fiscal treaty.

News • 18 May 12

Suu Kyi's party claims Burmese by-election victory

The Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has described the expected outcome of the country's parliamentary by-elections as a “victory of the people”.

News • 03 Apr 12

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