Ireland
![](/documents/14181903/46675737/threshold-blue.png/919eb083-eed5-1176-ed6d-e00e5b235b0c?t=1553770332000)
Electoral system*: Proportional representation (Single transferable vote - STV)
![](/documents/14181903/46675737/threshold-blue.png/919eb083-eed5-1176-ed6d-e00e5b235b0c?t=1553770332000)
Threshold*: -
![](/documents/14181903/46675737/frequency-blue.png/7b92759b-589b-6f87-5b78-eef7d2c7a1b3?t=1553770331000)
Frequency of Parliamentary elections: 5 years
![](/documents/14181903/46675737/frequency-blue.png/7b92759b-589b-6f87-5b78-eef7d2c7a1b3?t=1553770331000)
Compulsory voting: No
![](/documents/14181903/46675737/age-blue.png/f8e8b1f6-a22b-bcf0-48d0-b2a76556c217?t=1553771224000)
Minimum age for voting*: 18
![](/documents/14181903/46675737/age-blue.png/f8e8b1f6-a22b-bcf0-48d0-b2a76556c217?t=1553771224000)
Minimum age for running*: 21
![](/documents/14181903/46675737/quota-blue.png/f09eb6d5-2d6c-59ae-8ea4-c5ffdd9b1298?t=1553771225000)
Quota type: Legislated quota (30%)
![](/documents/14181903/46675737/quota-blue.png/f09eb6d5-2d6c-59ae-8ea4-c5ffdd9b1298?t=1553771225000)
Percentage of women candidates*: 21,5%
![](/documents/14181903/46675737/avatar-blue.png/b873033a-7538-1baa-87ea-1a1d52efc51b?t=1561732414000)
Percentage of women elected*: 22,5%
![](/documents/14181903/46675737/avatar-blue.png/b873033a-7538-1baa-87ea-1a1d52efc51b?t=1561732414000)
Percentage of Members of parliament under age 30**: 2%
![](/documents/14181903/46675737/participation-blue.png/21c4a5c9-6473-991c-9160-1ca1e922dfaa?t=1553772460000)
Voter registration: Decentralised
![](/documents/14181903/46675737/participation-blue.png/21c4a5c9-6473-991c-9160-1ca1e922dfaa?t=1553772460000)
Voter turnout: 62,9%
(Parliamentary Elections, 8 February 2020)
![](/documents/14181903/46675734/map-ireland.png/f69c1a66-9217-2676-f885-6339b078554a?t=1554135410000)
Voting abroad: Yes
for civil servants, military staff and their families
E-voting: No
Electoral Management Body (EMB):
Government of Ireland - Department of housing, planning and local government
VOTA Database (Venice Commission / Mexican Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary - TEPJF):
*Information related to Parliamentary Elections or to the lower house of the Parliament
** Source: Study about youth participation in national parliaments 2018