To be eligible to be included on the register of electors in order to vote you must:

• be 18 years of age
• be ordinarily resident at the address at which you want to register
• be registered at one address only
• bheith 18 mbliana d'aois
• ní mór gnáthchonaí a bheith ag an seoladh dar mian leis/lei bheith claraithe
• ní mór do dhuine a bheith cláraithe ag seoladh amháin.

Your citizenship determines the elections you may vote at

• Every adult resident in the state is entitled to be registered, their citizenship determines the type of elections they may vote in (see below)

  Referenda: Only Irish citizens can vote in referenda e.g. to vote for or against a proposal to modify the Irish constitution (Bunreacht na hÉireann).

  Presidential: Only Irish citizens can vote in Presidential Elections.

  Elections for Dáil Éireann: Both Irish and British citizens can vote in elections for Dáil Éireann (the lower house of parliament).

  Elections for the European Parliament: Irish and other European Union (EU) citizens can vote in elections for the European Parliament.

  Elections for Local Government: Irish, British, EU and non-EU citizens can vote in local elections.

  Tá gach duine fásta a bhfuil cónaí air/uirthi sa stát i dteideal a bheith cláraithe; is é a stádas saoránachta a chinneann cé acu cineálacha toghcháin ina bhféadfaidh siad vóta a chaitheamh (féach thíos)
   

  Reifrinn: Ní féidir ach le saoránaigh Éireannacha vóta a chaitheamh i reifreann m.sh. vóta a chaitheamh ar son nó in aghaidh an mholta go ndéanfaí athrú ar Bhunreacht na hÉireann.

  Toghcháin Uachtaránachta: Ní féidir ach le saoránaigh Éireannacha vóta a chaitheamh i dtoghcháin uachtaránachta.

  Toghcháin Dháil Éireann: Is féidir le saoránaigh Éireannacha agus Bhriotanacha araon vóta a chaitheamh i dtoghcháin Dháil Éireann (teach íochtarach na parlaiminte).

  Toghcháin Pharlaimint na hEorpa: Is féidir le saoránaigh Éireannacha agus thíortha eile an Aontais Eorpaigh (AE) vóta a chaitheamh i dtoghcháin Pharlaimint na hEorpa.

  Toghcháin Rialtais Áitiúil: Is féidir le saoránaigh Éireannacha, Bhriotanacha agus thíortha eile an AE vóta a chaitheamh i dtoghcháin áitiúla chomh maith le daoine nach saoránaigh de chuid an AE iad. 

Application for entry on the Register of Electors for electors who have become an Irish Citizen

If your citizenship has changed please update your details by visiting www.checktheregister.ie or by completing the form below.