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Mr Alan Kelly, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, has today (8 February 2016) asked people to take a last opportunity to check that they are included in the register of electors for the general election.

“Even at this late stage there is an opportunity to be included in the register and to have your say about the future direction of our country,” the Minister said.

Application forms for inclusion in the supplement to the register are available from your City, County or City and County Council (these are the registration authorities) and on-line at www.checktheregister.ie Completed forms must be received by the registration authority for the area in which you reside no later than tomorrow - Tuesday, 9 February 2016.

To be registered, you must be an Irish or a British citizen, aged 18 years or over on polling day and ordinarily resident at the address at which you want to register.

There is still time to register, or to have your details corrected if you are already registered.

Eligible voters who are not on the register and wish to vote at the election may apply to get on the supplement.
If you are already on the register and have moved address recently, you may apply to get on the supplement at your new address.
If you are already on the register as a local or European elector and have become an Irish Citizen, you must apply to get on the supplement to be eligible to vote at the general election.

Further information in relation to electoral matters is available on the Department’s website here.