YOUR VOICE MATTERS AND YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT – REGISTER OF ELECTORS
It is your responsibility to ensure that you are registered to vote.
You can check if you are registered to vote through the online Check the Register service.
To be eligible to vote:
- You must be 18 years of age;
- You must be full time living at the address at which you wish to be registered;
- You must have Irish citizenship to be eligible to vote in all types of elections and in a Referendum.
- If you are a British citizen, you can vote in local and general elections.
- If you are a citizen of another EU Member State, you are eligible to vote in local elections and European elections (subject to returning a filled out EP1 form – this form is sent out to all registered EU Member State voters prior to the European elections)
- If you are a citizen of any other country, you can only vote in local elections.
How to apply:
- On-line on checktheregister.ie
- Hard copy forms (ERF1) are available at all council buildings and local libraries. Completed forms must be returned to: Register of Electors, Monaghan County Council, The Glen, Killygowan, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan, H18 YT50.
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.
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.