COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, November 12, 2018
QUESTION NO. 27
QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons
To ask the Chief Executive for a report into what SDCC propose to do in relation to getting all people to register to vote and in particular get migrants to register to vote before the local elections 2019?
REPLY:
The draft register for 2019/2020 was published on the 1st November, 2018 and will be circulated to all Garda Stations, Libraries, Post Offices, County Registrar and all Councillors, TD’S and MEP’S. The draft is open up to the 25th November 2018 for members of the public to check their details and submit any amendments. In conjunction with the publication of the draft the Council and the Department use all available communication methods, print media, Council web site, social media, poster campaigns in Council buildings as well as the national campaigns run by the Department to promote ‘’value your vote’’ and to alert citizens to check the register. Registration forms are available on our website and in Libraries across the County to assist those wishing to register.
In order to assist migrants the Council have all the relevant forms on our web site in a number of different languages. The Department of Planning Housing and Local Government have initiated a national awareness campaign in relation to the whole registration process in conjunction with the Immigrant Council of Ireland in advance of the Local Elections. Currently videos have been created in ten different languages on their website with information on how to vote and it is aimed at every citizen of Ireland. Also during the New Citizens Ceremonies the Department of Justice and Equality provide information packs to all new citizens with details on how to register to vote.