Register of Electors

Register of Electors Information Leaflets

Latest update:

The Register of Electors (Voters List) for 2010/2011 was published on the 01st February 2010 and will come into force on the 15th February 2010.

The Register is available for inspection at the following locations: all Post Offices, Libraries, Citizen Information Centres, Garda Stations and Town Council/County Council Offices. You can also check if you are registered to vote on this website by inserting your details on eReg

If you are not registered or registered incorrectly please complete a supplement application form (RFA2 or RFA3) which are also available at the above mentioned locations. Completed application forms should be sent to North Tipperary County Council, Corporate Support, Civic Offices, Limerick Road, Nenagh.

RFA2 (First time Registering) RFA2 English Form - Pdf Document (28KB)

RFA3 (Change of Address) RFA3 English Form - Pdf Document (28KB)

Click here to view publicity poster which has been placed on public display along with the 2010/2011 Register of Electors. Poster - Pdf Document (200KB)

The onus rests on each individual to ensure that he/she is registered to vote.

Remember, you cannot vote unless you are registered.

Categories of Elector

The Register comprises four categories of electors. A person's citizenship determines their category and the type of elections at which they may vote as in the table below:

Citizenship	Type of Election at which eligible to vote	Letter on Register
Irish Citizens	All elections and referenda	-
British Citizens	Dáil, European & Local Elections	D
Other EU Citizens	European and Local Elections	E
Non-EU Citizens	Local Government Elections only	L

Note: The letter 'S' placed against an elector's name signifies that the person concerned is either a person entitled to vote by post only or a special voter.

In order to qualify for entry onto the Register, a person must comply with the relevant statutory provisions:

Statutory Provisions

The statutory provisions relating to the qualifications for registration as electors are contained in the Electoral Act 1992 and are summarised as follow:

18 years or over on 15th February in the year in which the Register comes into force (i.e. 15th February 2010 to qualify for entry onto the 2010/2011 Register)
Ordinarily resident in the constituency on the qualifying date (1 September in the year proceeding the year in which the Register comes into force)

Postal Voters:

The following are the 6 categories of postal voters:

Part I	Part II	Part III	Part IV	Part V	Part VI
Defence Forces (RFC Form)	Gardaí Siochána (RFB Form)	Diplomats and their spouses (SV5 Form)	Persons with a physical illness or disability living at home (PV1 Form Blue paper)	Persons unable to vote in person because of circumstances of occupation (incl. polling station staff), service or employment, including students attending an educational institution in the state on a full time basis (PV2 Form yellow Paper)	Circumstances of Detention in Prison (RFG Form)

Note: inability to vote in person due to absence for any reason other than those outlined above will not entitle a voter to a postal vote.

Special Voters:

Those eligible to apply for special voter status are persons ordinarily resident at a hospital, nursing home or similar institution who are unable to go in person to vote at a polling station by reason of a physical illness or physical disability.

Application forms for the above categories of postal/special votes are available on this website under the application form section.

Two Versions of the Register

Since 2004, registration authorities are required to publish two versions of the register the full register and the edited register.

Register of Electors

The full register lists everyone who is entitled to vote and can only be used for an electoral or other statutory purpose.

Edited Register of Electors

The edited register contains the names and addresses of persons whose details can be used for a purpose other than an electoral or other statutory purpose e.g. for direct marketing use by a commercial or other organisation. Every elector is given a choice as to whether they wish to be included or not.