Louth County Council is currently compiling the Draft Register of Electors for the period 15 February 2012 to 14th February 2013. Electoral Field Officers are calling to each residence in County Louth to verify occupancy for inclusion in the register. If no response is received at a residence when a Field Officer calls, a Registration Form will be left for the occupant to complete and return to Louth County Council (No stamp required). This is an important form and should be completed and returned as soon as possible, but must be received by 25th November, 2011. Please note that all Field Officers carry Louth County Council photograph identification.
Please also note that the information you are giving to the Field Officers are for next years Register of Electors and not for the upcoming Presidential Election. If you are not already registered to vote and wish to Register to vote for the Presidential Election you must fill in an RFA3 application form which will see you included on the Supplement Register for this year. NB. You must complete this form and return to Louth County Council 14 days before polling day to be registered to vote in the upcoming Presidential Election.
Supplementary Forms must be returned in hard copy format to the
Register of Electors Section
Louth County Council
Millennium Centre
Dundalk, Co Louth
The period for the preparation and publication of the Register is as follows:
- Qualifying date preceeding the year in which the register comes into force. 1st September in the year.
- Last date for sending of statement to registration authority by Civil servants serving abroad. 30th September.
- Last date for receipt of application to be entered on Special Voter's List. 25th November.
- Publication of Draft Register. 1st November.
- Last date for making claims. 25th November.
- Publication of List of Claims. 30th November.
- Publication of Register. 1st February.
- Coming into force of register. Fourteenth day after publication of the register. (i.e. 15th February)
Principal qualifications for registration
- A person is 18 years of age on the date the Register comes into force (i.e. 15th February).
- He/she was ordinarily resident at the address on the 1st September preceding the coming into force of the register.A person may not be registered in respect of more than one address.
Supplement List
The Electoral Act, 1992 provides for the publication, in advance of an election or referendum, of a supplement containing the names of qualified electors omitted from the register. Application forms for entry on the supplement are available at
- Post Offices
- Garda Stations
- Libraries
- The Administration Department
Special Voters List
A pecial Voters List is compiled each year of persons who satisfy the County Council that they are.
- Unable to go in person to vote at his/her polling station due to physical illness or disability and
- The illness or disability is likely to continue for the duration of the Register of Electors to which the application relates.
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