Political parties ended their campaigns by urging people to come out and vote in tomorrow's General Election - but inclement weather may scupper such plans.
Met Éireann is forecasting widespread rain with a clearance later in the day, at around tea time. Bad weather is considered a major factor in turning away potential voters.
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Don't forget the brollies on the way to the polling booths tomorrow
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Turnout has been falling steadily since 1987 when 73.33 per cent of those eligible to vote did do. In the last election, in 1997, turnout was 65.92 per cent.
This year 2,952,400 people are eligible to vote from 7.30 a.m. to 10.30 p.m. tomorrow. The constituency with the greatest number of voters is Meath (107,894) and the smallest Dublin North-East (51,793).
For the first time electronic voting will this year be piloted in three constituencies - Meath, Dublin North and Dublin West. Results from these areas will be known hours after polling stations close at 10.30 tomorrow night.
A moratorium in reporting election campaiging has been in force since 7.30 this morning.
