Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2013
921. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a voter registration drive will be launched nationally in conjunction with local authorities and community groups in order to promote active citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37906/13]
View answerThe compilation and publication of the electoral register is a matter for each registration authority in accordance with electoral law. It involves the carrying out of house-to-house or other local enquiries, including in many cases delivering registration forms to households for completion. The draft register is published on 1 November each year and is generally available for examination at post offices, Garda stations and local authority offices and on-line at www.checktheregister.ie up to 25 November. The final register is published on 1 February and comes into force for a year on 15 February.
The form being used by registration authorities to compile the 20 14 /20 15 register of electors contains information regarding eligibility to vote and to stand at the 20 1 4 European Parliament and local elections. In addition, authorities will contact directly those voters who they have identified as potential European electors from the current register of electors to alert them of their eligibility to take part in the 2014 elections. I will also be undertaking advertising later this year to coincide with the publication of the d raft register to encourage electors to check the draft and ensure they are correctly registered.
