Provision has been made under the Electoral Acts for the preparation of the above lists in respect of particular categories of voters.
Electors who may apply for entry in the postal voters list include:
- Electors who are living at home and cannot attend at a polling station to vote due to physical disability.
- Electors who are unable to vote at their polling station, due to circumstances of occupation or education.
- Whole-time members of the defence forces. Members who live in military barracks may be registered either at the barracks or at their home address.
- Irish diplomats posted abroad, and their spouses; they are registered at their home address in Ireland.
- Members of the Garda Síochána have the option of being registered as ordinary electors or as postal voters. If they are granted a postal vote they may only vote by post.
- Electors unable to vote at their polling station due to circumstances of their detention in a prison pursuant to an order of a court.
Electors who may apply for entry in the Special Voters list:
Electors living in a nursing home or similar institution who are unable due to physical disability to attend at a polling station to vote.
The closing date for inclusion in the Supplements to the Postal and Special voters lists
is two days after the date of the order appointing polling day.
Faxed or e-mailed application forms will not be accepted
Where Can I access the Relevant Electoral Register Forms?
All forms can be downloaded from Donegal County Council's Website by clicking on the following link:
http://www.donegalcoco.ie/council/electoralregister/forms.htm
Forms for Postal Voters
Forms for Special Voters
Supplementary Register Forms
Alternatively you can call into a Council Office near you. Otherwise please contact me at info@joannesweeney.ie or call 087-6237373 and I will arrange to get the relevant forms to you.