Presidential Elections Thursday 27th October 2011 - Are you on the Register of Electors?
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION THURSDAY 27TH OCTOBER 2011
Polling Stations Open
7.00 a.m. - 10.00 p.m.
Are you on the Register of Electors?
You can check at your City/County Council's offices, Garda Stations, Libraries, Post Offices and on-line at www.checktheregister.ie
If not, there is still time to apply for inclusion in the Supplement and vote at the Presidential Election
The presidential election will take place on Thursday, 27th October 2011. You must be an Irish citizen, ordinarily resident in the constituency, and 18 years or over on polling day to vote in the presidential election. You cannot vote unless you are on the Register of Electors. Have you checked recently? To get on the supplement to the register you mustsatisfy the requirements set out above. If you are on the register and have moved address recently, you may apply to get on the supplement at your new address.
Supplement application forms are available from your City or County Council, Garda Station, Library, Post Office and on-line at www.checktheregister.ie. Completed forms must be received by your City or County Council by Monday, 10th October 2011.
Your application must be signed in the presence of and witnessed by a member of the Garda Síochána in your local Garda Station or, if you cannot attend your local Garda Station, by an official of your City or County Council provided you state the reason why you were unable to attend your Garda Station. Photographic and other identification may be required and should be brought with you.
If, because of a physical illness or physical disability, you cannot attend either your local Garda Station or your Council, your application form
must be accompanied by a medical certificate.
Supplement to the Postal and Special Voters Lists
If you are eligible to vote by post, or are unable to vote in person due to a physical illness or physical disability and resident in a hospital, nursing home or similar institution, and you are not on the Postal Voters List or Special Voters List, you can apply for inclusion in the supplement to these lists and should do so immediately. Application forms are available from your City or County Council. Completed forms must be received by your
City or County Council by Thursday, 1st September 2011
