How do I know if I am registered to vote?
To check if you are registered on the Electoral Registrar, simply click on www.checktheregsiter.ie.
- If you are registered: Even if you are already registered, you should check to see if all your details are correct and up-to-date.
- If you are not registered: you can apply online on www.checktheregsiter.ie up to 15 days before an election or referendum. You will need your PPSN and eircode. If you are 16 or 17 you can pre-register and your name will be added to the register when you turn 18.
Students living away from home while attending college have the choice of being registered at either their home address or their student residential address. (See also Postal Votes).
Checktheregister has a great section on Frequently Asked Questions.
Student Voters:
Information source: citizens information.
- If you are studying away from home while attending college, you can register at either your home address or your student residential address. You must be registered at one address only.
- If you live away from the address at which you are registered, you will need to update the register.
- If you leave your address but you plan to return there within 18 months, you can continue to be registered there, as long you do not register at any other address.
- Students can register to vote by post if they are currently registered, but unable to go to their polling station because they are studying away from home. To register to vote by post, complete form PV4 and send it to the local authority in the area where you want to vote. See ‘Postal voters’ below for more information.
Postal vote or special voting arrangements.
You may be eligible for a postal vote if you cannot get to the polling station. This could be because:
- Of a physical illness or disability.
- You are attending college away from your home address where you are registered.
- Of circumstances in work.
- You are in prison as a result of an order of a court.
- Of other circumstances outlined.
There are certain criteria which must be met for each circumstance and these are outlined on the relevant forms and usually need to be certified or witnessed. For this reason they are currently not available to complete online. Application Forms.
If you have any questions about registering to vote, you can chat online to a trained Youth Information Officer or leave us a message and we can get back to you.