Register of Electors
Register of Electors
About the Electoral Register
Cavan County Council's Corporate Services Department is responsible for the annual preparation and publication of the Cavan County Council Register of Electors. In order to vote at an election or referendum, a person's name must be listed on the Register of Electors for the locality in which the elector is ordinarily resident.
The voter registration process has been changed to make it easier to use and easier to administer. Many of these changes were provided for in law by the Electoral Reform Act 2022. View the Electoral Reform Act 2022.
The main changes to the process include:
- Continuous registration – this means that the same process is in place all year around and your record can be updated at any time (up to 15 days before an electoral event).
- Use of PPSNs in the process – in addition to enabling quick and easy online registration, the use of PPSNs will enable basic identity data checks to protect the integrity of the register. It will help local authorities to ensure that the register is accurate and that everyone is only registered once. The data sharing involved in the cross-check with the Department of Social Protection is provided for in the Electoral Reform Act 2022.
- People will be responsible for registering and maintaining their own information – registration authorities will continue to work with their communities to maintain and manage the register with a view to ensuring it is complete and accurate.
- Most people will no longer need to get their forms signed at the local Garda stations.
- The electoral commission – An Coimisiún Toghcháin, will have an oversight role in respect of the electoral register and local authorities will report to it on the work they have done each year to manage and maintain the register. The Commission can make recommendations to local authorities and to the Minister about the register and its process.
How do elections work?
You can find out how elections work and how various elected representatives within government are elected by visiting the Oireachtas website, which provides an overview of our electoral system.
What can I vote for?
The Electoral Register is comprised of the following categories of electors:
- Presidential
- Dáil Citizenship Category
- European
- Local Government electors.
A person's citizenship will determine their category and the type of election at which they may vote as shown below:
| Citizenship | Category of Elector | Type of election at which eligible to vote |
| Irish Citizen | Presidential | All Elections and Referendums |
| British Citizen | Dáil | Dáil and Local Elections |
| Other EU Citizen | European | European and Local Elections |
| Non EU Citizens | Local Government | Local Government Elections Only |
How do I Register to Vote?
To be eligible for registration as an elector, a person must be:
- At least 18 years of age on the day the Register comes into force. (i.e. 15th February of each year)
- Resident at the address at which they wish to be registered on 1st September.
- Registered at one address only.
If you would like to register your details with the Electoral Register and use your right to vote, please visit the Check the Register website: https://www.checktheregister.ie/en-IE/new-request where you can complete the process online in a quick and easy process.
For those that prefer to apply using a paper form, this can be downloaded at https://www.checktheregister.ie/en-IE/forms or requested by emailing register@cavancoco.ie or calling 049 437 8300.
Check or Update Your Details
Electors and potential electors, including those already registered to vote, are encouraged to go to checktheregister.ie and either confirm or update their details.
Contact
If you have any further questions or queries about the electoral register or about changing your details, then please get in touch using the following details:
Email: register@cavancoco.ie
Phone: 049 4378300