COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 13, 2017

QUESTION NO 11.

QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney

To ask the Chief Executive, in light of recent announcements regarding likely referendums and elections to take place in 2018 and 2019, what plans the Council have to increase voter registration, and to make a statement on the matter? 

REPLY:

The 2018-19 Draft Register of Electors was published on the 1st November 2017 and is available on the Council's Website until the 25th November 2017 to enable people to check to ensure all their details are correct. This is preceded by house-to-house checks on current details of the residents on the register.

Every Library, Post Office and Garda Station in the Council’s administrative area has a copy of the Draft Register so that people are reminded to check if they are registered when they are in these places, as well as being able to check online. An advertisement was placed in The Echo Newspaper on 25/10/2017 to promote the fact that the draft register would be published on 1/11/2017. All forms for registration purposes are available on the Councils website at registerofelectors@sdublincoco.ie. 

South Dublin County Council's Social Inclusion Unit also actively works in conjunction with ACT(Active Citizens Together) continuously promote “Value your vote” campaigns and Registration Drives to ensure maximum participation in the registration process and carry out additional campaigns in advance of known elections and referenda.