Ninth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland

Ninth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland

14 June 1984 (1984-06-14)
To allow non-Irish citizens to vote in general elections
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 828,483 75.40% No 270,250 24.60% Valid votes 1,098,733 96.47% Invalid or blank votes 40,162 3.53% Total votes 1,138,895 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 2,399,257 47.47%

The Ninth Amendment of the Constitution Act 1984 (previously bill no. 11 of 1984) is an amendment to the Constitution of Ireland that allowed for the extension of the right to vote in elections to Dáil Éireann (the house of representatives of the Oireachtas) to non-Irish citizens. It was approved by referendum on 14 June 1984, the same day as the European Parliament election, and signed into law on 2 August of the same year.