Reply - Q24 Register of Electors

COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

South Dublin County Council Crest

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

QUESTION NO.24

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask the Chief executive has an online voting registration started and to explain how it works?

REPLY:

Voter.ie has been in place across the four Dublin local authoirty areas since 2018 which allows for online Voter registration. The Electoral Reform Act 2022, which came into effect in October 2022, amended the process of the Register of Electors - the Draft and Live Registers have now been replaced by a rolling Register of Electors, which is continuously updated.

Voters in the South Dublin County Council administrative area can continue to register to vote online at www.voter.ie or at www.checktheregister.ie.

Voters can now pre-register to vote at 16 years old. Voters can also amend their details online as necessary e.g:

Change their address.
Update or correct personal details.
Be removed from the Register.

Local and National campaigns are going to encourage all voters to check they are registered and to check their details online to ensure the accuracy of the register.