Register of Electors

Presidential Election & Referenda

Who can vote at a Presidential Election/Referenda? Every citizen of Ireland ordinarily resident in the State who are aged 18 years or over and whose names appear on the register of electors are entitled to vote.

Eligible persons not included in the register may apply for inclusion in a supplement to the register, the closing date for which is Monday, 10th October 2011.

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 - Application for inclusion in Supplement to 2011/2012 Register of Electors English Form - Pdf Document (28KB)

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

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.

The latest date for receipt of applications for the supplement to the postal voters’ list is Wednesday, 28^th September 2011.

For further information on any of the above please contact Siobhan Ryan on 067-44521.

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	DD
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

18 years or over on 155th 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)

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.