COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 13, 2015

QUESTION NO 20.

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive to present a full update on his plans in respect of the new Voting Register for next year, confirming that the work plan is properly funded and progressing and will he appreciate that the 2016 Voting Register may be particularly important and will he also confirm that every effort will be made to register as many new voters as possible particularly those who registered for the supplementary registers before the Referendums?

REPLY:

The door to door fieldwork has commenced on the updating of the Current Draft Register in advance of the forthcoming General Election. The budget allocation for this year in respect of the Register of Elector's is  €219,200. All eligible Electors who were added to the Supplement to the Register of Electors in May this year will be automatically included in the Draft Register 2016-17. The Council will continue to promote its “Value your Vote” campaigns and Voter Registration Drives in advance of the General Election.