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Voting Registers
There are a number of registers in operation for elections and referenda in Ireland:
Which register you apply for inclusion on depends on proximity to an election or referendum and your circumstances. To register to vote, change your current address or apply for inclusion on the postal or special voters list for the General Election 2016 you must apply for inclusion on a Supplement to the Register of Electors for 2015/2016.
If you are applying after an election or referendum has been called, please note that the application must reach Wicklow County Council on or before the fourteenth day (Sundays, public holidays and Good Friday excluded) before polling day in order to be considered for inclusion in the supplement for that election or referendum. Late applications will not be processed until after polling day.
Registering to Vote for the First Time
To register to vote for the first time, download and complete an RFA2 form, and retiurn to:
Franchise Section
Wicklow County Council
County Buildings
Wicklow
Co Wicklow
Click here to check if you are registered to vote
Click here to download RFA2 Form for inclusion on the Supplement to the Register (RFA2 - Irish Language Version)
Change of Address
To change the address at which your vote is registered, download and complete an RFA3 form and return to:
Franchise Section
Wicklow County Council
County Buildings
Wicklow
Co Wicklow
Click here to download RFA3 Form for inclusion on the Supplement for Change of Address (RFA3 - Irish Language Version)
Apply for a Postal Vote
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:
You may also be eligible for a postal vote if you cannot go to a polling station because:
If you are registered as a postal voter, you may vote by post only. You may not vote at a polling station.
Click here to download PV1 Form for Postal Vote due to Physical Illness or Disability
Click here to download PV2 Form for Postal Vote due to Occupation including Students (PV2 - Irish Language Version)
Special Voters List
You may also qualify to be on a Special Voters List for those who live in hospitals, nursing homes or similar institutions and who wish to vote at these locations. Applications for inclusion on the Special Voters List must be made by 25 November and, in the case of a first application, must be accompanied by a medical certificate.
Click here to learn more about the Special Voters List
Click here to download SV1 Form to apply to Special Voters List
Register as a European Register
If you are an EU citizen, other than an Irish or British citizen, and you were not registered to vote in previous European elections in Ireland, you must also complete a declaration, Form EP1, to guard against double voting in the election. The local council will register you to vote in your local constituency and send the information in your declaration to your home EU Member State.
Click here to download Form EP1 to register as European Elector