PEOPLE across Limerick city and county are encouraged to check the electoral register to make sure they’re eligible to vote.
People who are new to the electoral register, as well as those who are already on it, should check to make sure their details are up to date and all the information is correct.
A new Check the Register campaign was launched recently as local authorities begin updating the registers ahead of local and European elections coming up within the next 12 months.
The Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, said local authorities need members of the public to play their part in making sure the electoral register is up to date.
“Local authorities around the country are gearing up for a substantial body of work over the summer months to update the electoral register and further improve its accuracy but they can’t do it on their own,” Minister Noonan said.
“Even if we’re already on the register, we all have a part to play and we can do this by checking and either confirming or updating our information.  Adding details including date of birth and PPSN allows local authorities to cross-check and confirm the information provided by each person, adding to the integrity of the process.”
A previous Check the Register campaign that took place last November yielded over 35,000 applications through checktheregister.ie, and the government are hoping they would see similar results from this campaign.
The Minister said: “Voters across the country now have a simple and straightforward way of engaging with their local authority on the electoral register through checktheregister.ie. The ability to engage online has been a game-changer in the registration process both for registration authorities and for the wider public.”
“These changes give us a more accessible, flexible and modern system that’s simple and straightforward to use. It has never been easier or quicker for people to register to vote or update their details, or simply let the local authority know that their details are current and correct by adding their PPSN and date of birth, so that’s what we’re encouraging everyone to do today,” he concluded.
