At stake in this referendum:

• Voters will vote on the proposed Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality Bill).

Description of government structure:

• Chief of state: President Michael D. HIGGINS
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Enda KENNY
• Assembly: Ireland has a bicameral Parliament (Oireachtas) consisting of the Senate (Seanad Éireann) with 60 seats and the House of Representatives (Dáil Éireann) with 166 seats.

** The Prime Minister is nominated by the House of Representatives (Dáil Éireann).

Provisions in the referendum:

• Thirty-fourth amendment: “Marriage may be contracted in accordance with law by two persons without distinction as to their sex.”[1]

​Results of the referendum: 

• Yes: 1,201,607 votes (62.07%)
• No: 734,300 votes (37.93%)

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 4,832,765 (2014 est.)[2]
• Registered voters: 3,202,442 (2011)[3]

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 2,418,761 (2014 est.)[4]
• Is Ireland a signatory to CEDAW: No
• Has Ireland ratified CEDAW: Yes (23 December 1985)[5]
• Gender Quota:  Yes
• Female Candidates in this election: N/A
• Number of Female Legislators: 25 (15%) of 166 seats in the Dáil Éireann[6]
• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 11[7]
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A[8]

Disability Data:

• Is Ireland a signatory to CRPD: Yes (30 March 2007)
• Has Ireland ratified CRPD: No[9]