Nov 25th deadline for voter registration

lebowsky

Hi All,
Just a reminder that Nov 25th is the cut off date for any changes to the electoral register.
I changed address in the last year so I had to drop off the form at my local Co.Co last week.
Maybe the mods could place a sticky across boards.ie?

Anyway here's the link to check the register
http://www.checktheregister.ie/

[MOD]Please note that the checktheregister site will also tell you how to register and who to contact for your area.[/MOD]

mikemac

Thank you OP

I checked it there

Seems I have two votes, score
One with my village and one with my townland in the address
I shall be voting early and often

I'm pretty sure how it happened, wasn't intentional

Tefral

Im ashamed to admit im not registered to vote. But im sick of the situation this country is in and i think now is the time lazy cnuts like me started doing my bit...

Do i have to fill out the supplemental form or the normal form to get in this time?

leeroybrown

You should be able to register normally till the 25th or on the supplemental register until 15 days before polling.

c_man

I'm not sure that that site is working correctly (well at least the Galway City Council part).

I changed addresses with the register a few weeks ago. Nothing is coming up for either address. Tried inputting friends names and even family, nobody is coming up as having details on file!

WithCheesePlease

I have moved house in the last while. If I change my details will I be set up correctly if an election is called for January? I'm guessing not - probably safer to leave as is to be sure yeah?

checktheregister.ie wrote:

The draft register is published on 1st November each year by city and county councils and is made available for examination online and at post offices, public libraries, Garda stations and council offices up to 25th November. To ensure that you are correctly registered you should check the draft register during this period ever year. Any errors or omissions in the draft register should be brought to the attention of your city or county council immediately. This should be done by completing Form RFA1 - available for download here and by returning it to your city or county council before 25th November.

The final register is published on 1st February and comes into force for a year on 15th February.

Mr Cawley

I'm getting lots of forms from the post office and making sure everyone I know is registered.

Tefral

is it just this form you need?

http://www.dublincity.ie/YourCouncil/VotingandElections/Documents/RFAEng_web_final.pdf

leincar

Just to add that the final date for people eligible for postal voting is November 25th.

WithCheesePlease

Mr Cawley wrote: »

I'm getting lots of forms from the post office and making sure everyone I know is registered.

I'm curious though - if an election is called for late January but the final register doesn't come into effect until the 15th February does that mean a lot of people could fall through the cracks??

I'm probably picking it up wrong. Or at least I hope I am.

Heisenberg.

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the groutch

thanks for this, was able to verify that I was registered at my new address, and find out where my polling station will be

Canis_Lupus

Could someone please clarify for me....

I'm studying in Denmark at the moment and won't be home until christmas for 3 weeks. Will I be able to register to vote during this period and in particular to vote by post? I had a look at the link but it doesn't appear clear.

Thanks.

lebowsky

Canis_Lupus wrote: »

Could someone please clarify for me....

I'm studying in Denmark at the moment and won't be home until christmas for 3 weeks. Will I be able to register to vote during this period and in particular to vote by post? I had a look at the link but it doesn't appear clear.

Thanks.

Found this from citizensinformation.ie

Postal voters list
You will normally be required to vote in person at an official voting centre but you may be eligible for a postal vote if you are:

An Irish diplomat or his/her spouse posted abroad
A member of the Garda Síochána
A whole-time member of the Defence Forces.
You may also be eligible for a postal vote if you cannot go to a polling station because:

Of a physical illness or disability
You are studying full time at an educational institution in Ireland, which is away from your home address where you are registered
You are unable to vote at your polling station because of your occupation
You are unable to vote at your polling station because you are in prison as a result of an order of a court.
Applications for inclusion on the Postal Voters List must be received by 25 November at the latest.

Application forms for prisoners are available in prisons from 19 January 2007. Send your completed application form to the Local Authority where you are registered to vote. To be included on the Register of Electors 2007/2008 the Local Authority must get your application form before 14 February 2007.

If you are registered as a postal voter, you may vote by post only. You may not vote at a polling station

Canis_Lupus

Thanks for that information. Going on that it looks like I won't be able to vote. Theres no criteria for someone studying abroad at a foreign institution. Jesus!

Sand

You are unable to vote at your polling station because of your occupation

Id use this as justification for your postal vote Canis, or failing that the sick/disabled one - Its Ireland afterall.

Laois_Man

I assume the simple RFA1 form is for use if you have changed address within a constituency and it's more complicated than this if you have moved to a new constituency altogether?

Eliot Rosewater

Just a note: The 25th November deadline is for the full list of electors, but after that people can put themselves on the supplementary list up to 15 working days before the election.

If the election in January there will still be time during December to add yourself. If the election is in December there probably won't be.

It goes without saying that it's best to do it earlier anyway.

Source: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/government_in_ireland/elections_and_referenda/voting/registering_to_vote.html

kaiser sauze

Bloody hell, just checked mine and with my recent change of address I had 'fallen off'! :eek:

Phonecall and subsequent email all is cosyrosy again.

Gear9992

I never voted before and i'm not on the register, so I just downloaded the RFA2 form.
Can I just print it off, fill it in and bring to the county council office? Do I need to bring anything else like I.D. etc.?

Hitchhiker's Guide to...

Quick question. I'll probably be in Ireland on whatever date the election date is, and am registered to vote from back when I used to live in Meath. Haven't lived there in Ireland for a few years though.

My question is; are you allowed to just fly in and vote or are there any residency requirements?

(i'm Irish btw)

I'm just kind of wondering in a general sense whether its allowed, rather than in a practical sense of whether its possible.

MagicMarker

the groutch wrote: »

thanks for this, was able to verify that I was registered at my new address, and find out where my polling station will be

How did you find out where your polling station would be?

the groutch

MagicMarker wrote: »

How did you find out where your polling station would be?

after it's verified where you're registered, click on your own name on hte left, and it links to a few details, including the polling station

MagicMarker

the groutch wrote: »

after it's verified where you're registered, click on your own name on hte left, and it links to a few details, including the polling station

I can't click on my name?

It gives a district & voter number though, it's district ''HG''?

Fiii

Bit of an odd one, and not really sure where to put it.
Mods, feel free to move it if I've gotten it wrong.

So I am registered to vote, and have been for 10 years. With all the talk of elections and what not, I hopped onto checktheregister.ie to make sure they had my details, but I moved house 3 weeks ago and they still have me at the old address.
Phoned up to register the new address, but was told I had to send in the details in writing on a rfa1 form by the 25th.
Only problem being, on the form it wants the address I was living at on 1st Sept, which is no longer my address.
Tried phoning back to ask what to do, but not getting an answer now.

Any wise people out there know what I should do next?

Cheers.

Yitzhak Rabin

I would think you are best to just leave your old address for now. You will still be able to vote, as you are registered.

If you try and change it now, you may be un-registered and re-registered, which could mean there will be a brief period when you are not on the register. With the way things are now, and given how busy the Co. Council registrars offices will be, I'd wait til after a GE to change.

Fiii

Thanks for the reply.
Only problem being, they will send my polling card to the old address which I have no access to.
Is there a way around that?

Yitzhak Rabin

Fiii wrote: »

Thanks for the reply.
Only problem being, they will send my polling card to the old address which I have no access to.
Is there a way around that?

Oh, not too sure about that?

I've always voted by postal vote, so never actually in person. I always assumed it was a case of just turning up with your ID. I didn't realise they sent you out a polling card.

Maybe someone else can answer...

Riskymove

Fiii wrote: »

Thanks for the reply.
Only problem being, they will send my polling card to the old address which I have no access to.
Is there a way around that?

you dont need a polling card to vote once you have sufficient ID and of course..you are registered in the place you are voting

Firewalkwithme

Fiii wrote: »

Thanks for the reply.
Only problem being, they will send my polling card to the old address which I have no access to.
Is there a way around that?

You won't need the polling card, just go to the correct polling station and give them your name and registered address. They might ask for photo I.D. so bring a passport or driving license.

You could also get your mail diverted to your new address by arranging that at the post office but there is a fee for that.

Fiii

Thanks guys.
So is it just a case of turning up in my polling station (would I be correct in assuming it will be the same one I used for Lisbon mkII?) with my ID?
If so maybe I will hold off changing my address until afterwards.
Don't want to risk missing out on this election. Too important!

Cool Mo D

Fiii wrote: »

Bit of an odd one, and not really sure where to put it.
Mods, feel free to move it if I've gotten it wrong.

So I am registered to vote, and have been for 10 years. With all the talk of elections and what not, I hopped onto checktheregister.ie to make sure they had my details, but I moved house 3 weeks ago and they still have me at the old address.
Phoned up to register the new address, but was told I had to send in the details in writing on a rfa1 form by the 25th.
Only problem being, on the form it wants the address I was living at on 1st Sept, which is no longer my address.
Tried phoning back to ask what to do, but not getting an answer now.

Any wise people out there know what I should do next?

Cheers.

You can also fill out form rfa3 to be included in the supplement to the register ofelectors. Get it signed at your local Garda office, and post it off.

Riskymove

Fiii wrote: »

So is it just a case of turning up in my polling station (would I be correct in assuming it will be the same one I used for Lisbon mkII?) with my ID?

it depends where you moved to!

e.g. there is more than one polling location in the town where I live


You can check with neighbours when they get polling cards or else contact local authority to ask where polling station is for your new address

Fiii

Thanks for all your help everyone.
Think I might go down the rfa3 route.

F

Zamboni

The records are a disgrace.
I notified a change of address last year and now I have two votes due the incompetency of whoever processed (didn't process) my notification.
Democracy? Apparently I'm now twice as powerful as the average voter...
There must be plenty of scope for abuse in the system.

Laois_Man

Zamboni wrote: »

The records are a disgrace.
I notified a change of address last year and now I have two votes due the incompetency of whoever processed (didn't process) my notification.
Democracy? Apparently I'm now twice as powerful as the average voter...
There must be plenty of scope for abuse in the system.

Hey my bro got married 25 years ago and moved out of the homeplace and registered in his new constituceny and he STILL has a polling card sent to our old gaff!


Plus, I was in the County Counsil offices today - moving my vote to my new constituency. The lady who gave me the form told me to put my address from my old constituency on the form so that they could remove me from that register. I went away, filled out the form, came back to the desk where I was met by a different lady who told me I'd have to inform the County Counsil of my old constitueny myself!! So even they don't know how it's supposed to work!!

the groutch

Zamboni wrote: »

The records are a disgrace.
I notified a change of address last year and now I have two votes due the incompetency of whoever processed (didn't process) my notification.
Democracy? Apparently I'm now twice as powerful as the average voter...
There must be plenty of scope for abuse in the system.

once they're not two votes for FF

Zamboni

the groutch wrote: »

once they're not two votes for FF

That is my point. The system is clearly open for massive abuse by any political party that wanted to.
Our democratic system is only as good and indeed as accurate as the electoral system.

kaiser sauze

Fiii wrote: »

Thanks for all your help everyone.
Think I might go down the rfa3 route.

F

That's the best option, if they call to your old address when they spot check electors you will be taken off if you do not respond to the response card they will leave.

I registered by sending a scanned RFA1 form in, so I assume you could do the same.

grrrrrrrrrr

Hey there....,

Just been looking for some form so I could be put on the registrar for electors. Cant find one anywhere.

Anyone have any information on it?


Thanks,

Grrrrrrrrrr

PeterIanStaker

I think you can get put on a supplementary register of voters, ring your Co.Council for confirmation of this though.

david75

http://www.checktheregister.ie/

Meteoric

You can file an amendment to the Draft Register (for 2011/12) up to November 25 by filing this form:
http://www.checktheregister.ie/appforms/RFA1%20bilingual%20-%20form%...20-%20on%20line.pdf

loike

This should be done by completing Form RFA1 - available for download here and by returning it to your city or county council before 25th November.

nudist

Not sure if this is the right place for this but i have some confusion regarding the eReg website that checks whether or not your registered.

The site gave me back details for my name and address but it also gave me back a 'Elector number' and under the heading 'supplementary' it gave me me back a captial letter...what are these and how do i know if there are correct-i dont think ive ever seen these things before---im a first time voter lol

SeaFields

Is this article accurate?

THOUSANDS of people who have registered to vote before today’s 2011 electoral register cutoff point may still be barred from the ballot box in the upcoming general election.

Due to a procedural quirk in the system, if the election falls before February 15 next the 2010 electoral register will be used. As a result, any person who has in recent days decided to register may be unable to vote as they will be placed on the 2011 electoral register.

Anyone in this position must also have their names added to the local authority’s supplementary register at least 15 days before the date of the ballot box call to be allowed to vote.

I would have thought that if they had your completed form anytime up to the 15 days before polling then you would get your vote?

Our man in Havana

There is a supplementary register prepared in the event of an election. If the election is before Feb 15 people can get added to the supplementary register also.

Riskymove

nudist wrote: »

Not sure if this is the right place for this but i have some confusion regarding the eReg website that checks whether or not your registered.

The site gave me back details for my name and address but it also gave me back a 'Elector number' and under the heading 'supplementary' it gave me me back a captial letter...what are these and how do i know if there are correct-i dont think ive ever seen these things before---im a first time voter lol

the webiste www.checktheregister.ie explains what the letters mean if you scroll down after you get your details

for Supplementary it will be either Y or N, i.e yes or no

so Y means you are on the supplementary register for now not full

and N means you are on the full register

Riskymove

SeaFields wrote: »

Is this article accurate

?

yes

I would have thought that if they had your completed form anytime up to the 15 days before polling then you would get your vote?

you are correct, within 15 days gets you on the supplementary ballot as mentioned in the article

Butch Cassidy

Hitchhiker's Guide to... wrote: »

Quick question. I'll probably be in Ireland on whatever date the election date is, and am registered to vote from back when I used to live in Meath. Haven't lived there in Ireland for a few years though.

My question is; are you allowed to just fly in and vote or are there any residency requirements?

(i'm Irish btw)

I'm just kind of wondering in a general sense whether its allowed, rather than in a practical sense of whether its possible.

That's a good question and one I don't have the answer to.

Common sense says that no you can't just live somewheres else and come back when you want for an aul cheeky vote and fly back out. If you're evading tax then yeah maybe....

Check the citizen's info website I'd say would be the best bets.

Our man in Havana

If you are registered to vote you can fly in and vote and then go away.