How to vote in the presidential election

The presidential election is on Friday, 24 October 2025. Polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm.

You can find out where your polling station is by checking:

• Your polling card
• Your local authority’s website
• www.checktheregister.ie

Here’s what will happen at your polling station:

✅ You give your name, address and you may be asked for ID
✅ You get your stamped ballot paper
✅ You’ll see 3 candidates (in alphabetical order) with a box beside each name
✅ You mark the boxes with your choices:

• ‘1’ for your first choice
• ‘2’ for your second choice

Leave the box blank if you don’t want to vote for someone.

Don’t write anything else on the ballot paper.

Fold your ballot paper and drop it into the ballot box.

Find more about casting your vote in an election