A registration authority may require a person to produce documentary evidence in support of eligibility to vote, for example, a birth certificate or a certificate of naturalisation in the case of citizenship. The draft register is published on 1 November, and is made available for examination at post offices, public libraries, Garda stations, courthouses and local authority offices up to 25 November. The public is invited to check the draft during this period, to ensure that registrations are correct.
Any errors or omissions in the draft should be brought immediately to the attention of the registration authority. Claims for the addition or deletion of names are ruled on by the County Registrar, who is a legally qualified court officer. The ruling is made in public, and any person may attend and give evidence. Interested persons are notified of the County Registrar's decision. An appeal may be made in the circuit court against a County Registrar's decision.
The final Register is published on 1 February, and comes into force for a year on 15 February.
You can now check your name on line at www.checktheregister.ie.
