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2024 has been dubbed 'the year of elections' with at least 50 nations going to the polls this year.
In a matter of weeks, Ireland will vote in a general election. Already this year, the country voted on two referenda, as well as local and European elections.
The only Irish vote not set to be held this year is the presidential election which will take place in 2025.
Here is all you need to know to make sure that you are registered and ready to cast your ballots.
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To vote in a local election you must be over the age of 18, live in the local electoral area and be listed on the Register of Electors. British and EU citizens living in Ireland can also vote in local and general elections.
Citizens from outside the EU living in Ireland can only vote in local elections.
Every Irish citizen over 18 can vote in the European election. Irish citizens living in another EU country can vote in that country.
If you are from another EU Member State and living in Ireland you can vote here but your name must be on the register of electors.
All Irish citizens on the Register of Electors, the Postal Voters List, or the Special Voters List can vote in a referendum.
You may qualify to be on a Special Voters List if you live in a hospital, nursing home or similar institution and wish to vote at these locations.
To vote in a presidential election you must be an Irish citizen, over the age of 18, registered to vote, and ordinarily resident in Ireland. There are special arrangements given to those Irish officials who are on duty abroad and their spouses or civil partners.
Full-time members of the Defence Forces, diplomats posted abroad and their spouses must be registered as postal voters. People are eligible for a postal vote if they are a member of An Garda Síochána, if they cannot go to a polling station due to illness or disability, or if they are studying full-time at an educational institution in Ireland, which is away from the home address where you are registered.
A person must be registered at one address only. Those who are in college and living away from home can choose to register either at their home address or their student residential address.
If they are currently registered but unable to go to their polling station, a student may register to vote by post.
You can register to vote by visiting .
You will need to have your PPS number and your Eircode to register. If you do not give a PPS number, you must get your form and ID witnessed at a local garda station.
Those aged 16 and 17 can pre-register on the site and their name will be added to the register once they turn 18.
You can update and check your details by visiting checktheregister.ie.
You may need to add your PPS number and date of birth if you have not previously done so.
If you have changed your name or address you will need to complete the online application to update these details.
The deadline to register or change details in order to be able to vote in the general election is .
In general, any application must be received by the local authority at least 15 days before an election or referendum — excluding Sundays, Good Friday, and bank holidays.
You can download any forms you need to register or update your voting status here.
Most voters have to vote in person at an official voting centre. However, some will be eligible for a postal vote.
If you serve as a whole-time member of the Defence Forces or an Irish diplomat who is living abroad, you can register for a postal vote.
However, the deadline for applications to vote in te 2024 general election has now passed.
Generally, the deadline is two days after the Dáil is officially dissolved.
Yes. However, if the publication of your name and address could be harmful to your personal safety or to a member of your household, you can apply to be an .
You can apply to be an anonymous elector by downloading a PV7 form on checktheregister.ie.
- additional reporting from David Kent