Election Management System.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 July 2008

Tuesday, 1 July 2008

Questions (507)

Lucinda Creighton

Question:

573 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if voter turnout is calculated as a percentage of persons eligible to vote, or as a percentage of electors on the electoral register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25706/08]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Deputy John Gormley)

Percentage voter turnout figures prepared and published by my Department following elections and referendums are calculated by expressing the total votes cast as a percentage of those who are on the register of electors and eligible to vote at the election or referendum in question.

Question No. 574 answered with Question No. 570.