Long-awaited electoral commission may become reality with new Bills
Teenagers can ‘pre-register’ to be automatically on electoral register when they turn 18
Election turnout figures ‘work of fiction’, academic claims
Figures based on inaccurate and unreliable register of voters, elections expert says
Anti-EU parties may form second-largest bloc in next European Parliament
New report says anti-EU groups could have as much as 35% of the seats after May elections
Weekend referendums and voting at 16 recommended by Citizens’ Assembly
Members vote in favour of retaining status quo in relation to public funding of referendums
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FG and FF show willingness to talk as Trinity provides ‘neutral territory’
Two parties meet away from the ‘goldfish bowl’ of Leinster House
Labour members set to reject Fine Gael alliance
Burton and Howlin sceptical on prospect of coalition, with grassroots ‘very, very, cool’
Diarmaid Ferriter: Can Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil put national interest first?
The challenge is to provide a contemporary response to the points addressed by Blythe in 1927 and Kelly in the 1970s
Noel Whelan: It’s a FG-FF coalition – or another election
At this stage, regardless of how you look at it, outgoing government will fall about a dozen seats short of overall majority
Campaign a final sprint by parties to convince undecided voters
David Farrell says evidence voters are increasingly swayed by policies over personalities
‘Greenhouse’ effect lets US voters see political funding
Browser plugin aimed at increased transparency around funding of elected representatives
‘Centrist’ voters who deserted Fianna Fáil have still not settled on a new home
Opinion: If there is room for a new party it is likely to be on the right of the spectrum
Constitutional Convention strongly endorses principles of current electoral system
Convention rejects national party lists but backs requirement for TDs to resign Dáil seats when appointed to Cabinet
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