Error on Electoral Register - now ineligible to vote

lobbylad

I posted this in the Abortion discussion but feel this is the more appropriate forum.

My colleague here just found out she is listed (in error) on the electoral register as British since 2011 and thus cannot vote next week. She doesn't remember ever registering in 2011, and the council stated that perhaps they got her details from a door to door Council rep (do they Council have these?). They also claim to no longer have any copies of forms she would have completed back in 2011.

She had sent in the correct forms prior to the recent deadline, not being able to find her name on the checkthregister.ie site.

She also called the council multiple times before the deadline to verify that they had received her form and that she was now registered. The Council told her to call back after the 15th May to verify she was now registered. Oddly, this is 7 days after the deadline, so is too late to take any action.

Today, the council are now claiming that she is not listed to vote, and this cannot be amended so close to the referendum.

They also claim, that they sent out a letter asking her to confirm her citizenship some weeks ago (they claim everyone listed as "Dail Only" was sent such a letter). She never received it, and has always lived at the same address.

Why would the Council ask every British citizen if they had changed their citizenship before every referendum? It seems a bit odd to me.

They now tell her that as she didn't respond to the letter she will remain listed as a British citizen and will not be eligible to vote.

Is there anything she can do? (Just as a note, as most of the calls to the Council were made on a work phone, we have call recordings).

Is it too late?

Fred Swanson

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