Electoral legislation currently provides a choice for students.
Under section 63 of the Electoral Act 1997, students attending an educational institute in the State on a full time basis who are registered to vote but cannot attend at their designated polling station on polling day are eligible to apply for entry onto the postal voters list. Students exercising this option can continue to vote in the constituency where they are ordinarily resident. Under section 6 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 a person who is on the register of electors and moves residence from one Dáil constituency to another can apply for entry to the supplement at their new address provided they have notified the registration authority to delete their name from the register in respect of their previous address. Students exercising this option can vote in the constituency in which they are ordinarily resident for the period of their studies.