Offaly County Council
Register of Electors 2011/2012
Notice is hereby given that the Register of Electors for 2011/2012 was published on the 1st February, 2011 and will come into force on the 15th February, 2011. The Register of Electors is available for inspection at Council Offices, Garda Stations, Post Offices and Libraries or on the Council’s website www.offaly.ie.
Persons not included on the above register may apply for inclusion onto the Supplement to this Register. Supplement application forms will be available at the above offices and website.
General Election
Who can vote at a Dáil Election?
Every citizen of Ireland, and British citizens ordinarily resident in the State who are aged 18 years or over and whose names appear on the register of electors are entitled to vote.
Eligible persons not included in the register may apply for inclusion in a supplement to the register, the closing date for which is 15 days (excluding Sundays and Public Holidays) before polling day.
Postal Votes
A person registered as a Postal Voter may vote by post only and may not vote at a polling station. Electors must apply each year to be on the postal voters list.
Categories of Postal Voters:
| Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V |
| Defence Forces | Gardai Siochána | Diplomats and their spouses | Persons with a physical illness or disability living at home | Persons unable to vote in person because of circumstances of occupation (incl. polling station staff), service or employment, including students attending an educational institution in the state on a full time basis. |
Note: inability to vote in person due to absence for any reason other than those outlined above will not entitle a voter to a postal vote.
The latest date for receipt of applications for the supplement to the postal voters’ list is 2 days after the dissolution of the Dáil.
For further information on any of the above please contact 05793 46800.
The onus rests on each individual to ensure that he/she is registered to vote. Remember, you cannot vote unless you are registered. |
Website: www.offaly.ie