SERVICES
It is now your responsibility to ensure that you’re registered to vote.
The Register of Electors for the Referendum taking place on 8th March 2024 has been closed.
If you are not registered, you can still apply to be included in the appendix to the Register.
Please submit your application on or before the closing date:
Tuesday 20th February 2024
To be eligible to vote in a Referendum:
- You must be 18 years of age on or before 8th March 2024;
- You must be full time living at the address at which you wish to be registered;
- You must have Irish citizenship.
How to apply:
- On-line on checktheregister.ie
- Hard copy forms (ERF1) are available at all council buildings, local libraries and post offices. Completed forms must be returned to: Register of Electors, Monaghan County Council, The Glen, Killygowan, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan, H18 YT50.
If you applied to have your address changed after 18th January 2024 and your old and new addresses are within the same Local Electoral Area, the change of address will not come into effect until after 8th March 2024. Therefore, you must vote from your old address for the forthcoming Referendum.
WON’T BE ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE POLLING STATION ON POLLING DAY?
If your illness or disability or the circumstances of your occupation or study are preventing you from attending a polling station on polling day, you may be entitled to vote by post.
If you have had an illness/disability postal vote in the last general election in 2020, there is no need to re-apply.
Visit checktheregister.ie to download a form or contact Monaghan County Council on 047 30 551 or email register@monaghancoco.ie to check your postal voter status or to enquire about your eligibility.
Applications for entry onto the postal voters list must be received on or before the closing date:
Monday 12th February 2024
For any enquires please email register@monaghancoco.ie or phone 047 30551.
Carmel O’Hare
Director of Services
Corporate Services
25th January 2024