488 polling stations have just opened across Galway’s three constituencies for voting in the general election
In the five seat Galway West constituency, votes will be cast in 196 polling stations for 17 candidates
In the now four seat Galway East area, voters will go to 168 polling stations to vote for 14 candidates
While the newly redrawn Roscommon/Galway constituency has 124 polling stations - where there are 11 names on the ballot paper
The polls are open until 10 tonight, and voters are reminded to bring a valid form of ID to the polling station.
Chief Executive of the Electoral Commission, Art O'Leary, has this advice for first time voters:
And a reminder that Galway Bay fm news will bring you live coverage of the counts for all three constituencies from 10 tomorrow morning right through until the last seat is filled
