Postal Voters List

The closing date for postal voters to be included in the supplement is two days after the order for an election or referendum is signed. An elector whose name is entered in the Postal Voters List may vote by post only at an election or referendum.

The following categories of persons can be registered as postal voters:

• Electors with a physical illness who are living at home (Forms Section).
• Electors who are unable to vote at their polling station, due to circumstances of occupation (Forms Section).
• Whole-time members of the defence forces. Members who live in military barracks may be registered either at the barracks or at their home address.
• Irish diplomats posted abroad, and their spouses; they are registered at their home address in Ireland.
• Members of the Garda Síochána (Irish police force) have the option of being registered as ordinary electors or as postal voters. In either case, they are registered at their home address.
• Persons unable to vote in person because of the circumstances of their detention in prison pursuant to an Order of a Court.

An elector registered as a postal voter may vote by post only, and may not vote at a polling station.

A new application for every category above must be submitted each year.