How is the Election organised?

The responsibility for conducting the election to each local authority rests with the local authority returning officer. The cost of running the election is met by the local authority. The 38 larger local authorities are divided into two or more local electoral areas and an election is held in respect of each local electoral area for the number of council members assigned to that area. In total, elections are held in respect of 258 areas.
Kerry County Council is divided into 5 Electoral Areas: Tralee, Killarney, Listowel, Killorglin and Dingle. Tralee, Killarney and Listowel Town Councils each run their own elections.

The 2009 Returning Officer for Kerry County Council is Mr. John D. Flynn, Director of Corporate Services. He will lead operations at the Count Centre in the Killarney Sport Complex (Aura), covering the Killarney & Killorglin Electoral Areas.
Mr. Michael McMahon is Deputy Returning Officer and will supervise the count at the Tralee County Centre (The Brandon Hotel) for the other 3 County Electoral Areas.