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Have you been resident in Ireland since September 1st 2008?

Will you be aged 18 years or over on 5th June 2009?

If the answer to both questions is yes, you are eligible to vote in the June 2009 local elections.

You do not have to be an Irish citizen to register. You can also register if you are a migrant worker, an asylum seeker or a foreign student.

To vote, your name must be on to the register of electors. If you are not already on the list you can apply to be included in a Supplement to the Register up until Monday, May 18th – 14 working days before polling day.

Download RFA2 Registration Form from the Dublin City Council Website.

If you were on the register at a different address, use a different form – complete RFA3 Change of Address. You can check the Dublin register online (or check for addresses outside Dublin).

There is also a voter registration drive on Saturdays in Moore Street Mall

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The declaration on the form must be signed in the presence of a member of the Garda Síochána at your local Garda station. Take photographic identification and other supporting proof so the Garda can sign, date and stamp the form.

Your form should be returned to:
Dublin City Council Franchise Section
City Manager’s Department
16/19 Wellington Quay
Dublin 2

Get more voter information at vote.ie

Your voting rights

• Irish, British, EU and non-EU citizens can vote in local elections.
• Irish, British and other European Union (EU) citizens can vote in elections for the European Parliament.
• Irish and British citizens can vote in elections for Dáil Éireann (the lower house of parliament).
• Only Irish citizens can vote in Presidential elections and referenda.