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Register of Electors
1st September: Qualifying date for electors
1st November: Publication of Draft Register
25th November: Last day for Claims
30th November: Publication of List of Claims
1st February: Publication of Register
The register comes into force on the 14th day after publication. Irish Citizens may vote at every election and referendum. British Citizens may vote at Dail, European and Local elections. Other EU Citizens may vote at European and Local Elections. Non-EU citizens may vote at local elections only.
Multi-Lingual Prompt Card
This card contains concise information regarding the registration process in 14 languages. Please click on the link below to view.
Provision of Information Leaflets in various Languages
Information leaflets on the Register of Electors are now available in the following languages:
- Chinese (Mandarin)
- Latvian
- Lithuanian
- Polish
- Romanian
- Russian
- Slovak
Please click on the relevant link below to view further details.
Special Voters
People who are unable to attend at Polling Stations to vote, are entitled to vote:
- by post if at home.
- by special Presiding Officer if in a Nursing Home or Hospital.
The closing date for Registration as a Special Voter is November 25th.
Postal Votes
The categories for voting by post are:
- Defence Forces
- Gardaí
- Civil Servants working abroad
- Special Voters as above
- Workers or students away from home and certified by the relevant employer or Educational Institution. (This is a recent addition to the Categories).
- Persons unable to vote in person because of the circumstances of their detention in prison pursuant to an Order of a Court.
Supplement
To qualify for entry on the Supplement to the Register of Electors a person must:
- not be on the Register of Electors anywhere already
- be 18 years of over by polling day
- be resident in the city
The closing date for applications is 14 days before an election (excluding Sundays, Public Holidays and Good Friday).
As well as the normal Register a supplement is also available for Postal and Special Voters. The closing date for these is the Dissolution of the Dail or the making of the Order for a Presidential Election or Referendum.
Gaeilge
Is féidir an seoladh a bheith as Gaeilge I gClár na dToghthóirí ag éinne go dteastaíonn sé seo uatha.
Facts and Figures
The largest electoral area is the South East with 19,367 electors. The smallest is the North East with 10,343. There are 33,842 City Dáil Electors (45%) and 40,862 County Dáil Electors (55%) in the North Central Constituency. In the South Central Constituency there are 45,105 City Electors (50%) and 45,285 County Dáil Electors (50%).
