Here are the most frequently-asked questions regarding candidatewatch.ie.

candidatewatch.ie allows you to:

• find the candidates who are standing at the next election in your region
  
• question your candidates in a public environment
  

You do not need to register for any of the features, and it's totally free of charge.

Every candidate has his or her own profile on the website. At the bottom of his or her profile, you will find a box where you can submit your question.

There are two options:

• You can click on the candidate's electoral district on the map
  
• If you already know the candidate's name, you can just type the Name into the "search box" at the top of the page

Every question and answer is checked by a team of moderators before the question/answer goes online. This system guarantees that contributions which are insulting, abusive or intrusive are not published on candidatewatch.ie. If the moderators refuse to clear a question/answer, both the candidate and the questioner will be informed accordingly. This ensures a maximum of transparency. The moderation Code of Conduct is available at the bottom of the question box of every profile.

candidatewatch.ie is a project of the German non-profit organisation Parlamentwatch e.V. with the support of Ashoka Ireland.

The dialogue between voters and candidates is free of charge. The project is financed through a grant of The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust.

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