So, you’ve filled in the RFA2 form, or the RAF7 form or whatever the hell it’s called and now you’re registered. Are you sure? Are you 100% sure? Well here’s how to find out!
Step 1. Figure out when you originally registered. If it was around February 2018 or before, you could be on the Edited Electorate online.
Step 2. So head to https://www.checktheregister.ie/ and fill in all your details and if you show up like this, then you’re registered.
Step 3. So, you checked the online register and you’re not there, BUT you definitely registered. Even if you’ve been registered for years, sometimes the site can wipe you clean of the system.
The edited electorate online hasn’t been update since the 15th of February, so if you registered after that date, you will not show up online.
Now you have to call your local County Council to double check your form went through. Below are a list of all the County Councils and their phone numbers. Give your local council a quick buzz and ask for the Register of Electors and they will pass you on where they will ask for your details.
County Councils
- Carlow County Council(link is external), County Offices, Athy Rd, Carlow.
Ph: +353 (0)59 9170300, Fax: +353 (0)59 914 1503, Email: secretar@carlowcoco.ie - Cavan County Council(link is external), Farnham St, Cavan.
Ph: +353 (0)49 437 8300, Fax: +353 (0)49 436 1565, Email: info@cavancoco.ie - Clare County Council(link is external), New Rd, Ennis, Clare.
Ph: + 353 (0)65 682 1616, Fax: +353 (0)65 682 8233, Email: info@clarecoco.ie - Cork County Council(link is external) , County Hall, Carrigrohane Road, Cork.
Ph: +353 (0)21 427 6891, Fax: +353 (0)21 427 6321, Email Directory(link is external) - Donegal County Council(link is external), County House, The Diamond, Lifford, Donegal
Ph: +353 (0)74 915 3900 , Fax: +353 (0)74 917 2812, Email: info@donegalcoco.ie - Dun Laoghaire / Rathdown(link is external), County Hall, Marine Rd, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin.
Ph: +353 (0)1 205 4700, Fax: +353 (0)1 298 6827, Email: corp@dlrcoco.ie - Fingal County Council(link is external), County Hall, Main St, Swords, Dublin.
Ph: +353 (0)1 890 5000, Email: info@fingal.ie - Galway County Council,(link is external) Áras an Chontae, County Hall, Prospect Hill, Galway. Ph: +353 (0)91 509 000, Fax: +353 (0)91 509 010, Email:customerservices@galwaycoco.ie , gaeilge@cocogaillimh.ie
- Kerry County Council(link is external),County Buildings, Rathass, Tralee, Kerry.
Ph: +353 (0)66 718 3500, Fax: +353 (0)66 712 2466, Email: info@kerrycoco.ie - Kildare County Council(link is external), Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Kildare.
Ph: +353 (0)45 980 200, Fax: +353 (0)45 980 240, Email: customercare@kildarecoco.ie - Kilkenny County Council(link is external), John St, Kilkenny.
Ph: +353 (0)56 779 4000, Fax: +353 (0)56 779 4004, Email: info@kilkennycoco.ie - Laois County Council(link is external), Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise, Laois.
Ph: +353 (0)57 866 4000, Fax: +353 (0)57 862 2313. Contact Form(link is external) - Leitrim County Council(link is external), Áras an Chontae , Carrick-on-Shannon, Leitrim.
Ph: +353 (0)71 962 0005, Fax: +353 (0)71 962 1982, Email: customerservices@leitrim.ie - Longford County Council(link is external), Great Water St, Longford.
Ph: +353 (0)43 334 3300, Fax: +353 (0)43 334 1233, Email: info@longfordcoco.ie - Louth County Council(link is external), County Hall, Millenium Centre, Dundalk, Louth.
Ph: +353 (0)42 933 5457, Fax: +353 (0)42 933 4549, Email: info@louthcoco.ie - Mayo County Council(link is external), The Mall, Castlebar, Mayo.
Ph: +353 (0)94 902 4444. Email List(link is external) - Meath County Council(link is external), County Hall, Railway Street, Navan, Meath.
Ph: +353 (0)46 909 7000, Fax: +353 (0)46 909 7001, Email: customerservice@meathcoco.ie - Monaghan County Council(link is external), Council Offices, The Glen, Monaghan.
Ph: + 353 (0)47 30500, Fax: +353 (0)47 82739, Email: info@monaghancoco.ie , eolas@monaghancoco.ie - Offaly County Council(link is external), Áras an Chontae, Charleville Rd, Tullamore, Offaly
Ph: +353 (0)57 934 6800, Fax: +353 (0)57 9346868, Email: webmaster@offalycoco.ie - Roscommon County Council(link is external), Áras an Chontae, Roscommon.
Ph: +353 (0)90 663 7100, Fax: +353 (0)90 662 5599, Email: info@roscommoncoco.ie , customerservice@roscommoncoco.ie - Sligo County Council(link is external), County Hall, Riverside, Sligo.
Ph: +353 (0)71 911 1111, Fax: +353 (0)71 914 1119, Email: info@sligococo.ie - South Dublin County Council(link is external), County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Ph: +353 (0)1 414 9000, E-mail: info@sdublincoco.ie - Tipperary Co Council(link is external), Civic Offices, Clonmel, Tipperary. Ph: +353 (0) 76 106 5000, E-mail: customerservices@tipperarycoco.ie
- Westmeath County Council(link is external), County Buildings, Mount Street, Mullingar, Westmeath. Ph: +353 (0)44 933 2000, Fax: +353 (0)44 934 2330, Contact Form(link is external)
- Wexford County Council(link is external), County Hall, Carricklawn, Wexford.
Ph: +353 (0)53 919 6000, Fax: +353 (0)53 919 6055, Email: postmaster@wexfordcoco.ie - Wicklow County Council(link is external), County Buildings, Whitegates, Wicklow.
Ph: +353 (0)404 20100 , Fax: +353 (0)404 67792, Email: corporate@wicklowcoco.ie
City Councils
- Cork City Council(link is external), City Hall, Anglesea St,Cork
Ph: +353 (0)21 496 6222, Fax: +353 (0)21 431 4238, Email Directory(link is external) - Dublin City Council(link is external), Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8
Ph: +353 (0)1 222 2222, Email: customerservices@dublincity.ie - Galway City Council(link is external), City Hall, College Road, Galway
Ph: +353 (0)91 536 400, Fax: +353 (0)91 567 493, Email: customerservice@galwaycity.ie
City and County Councils
- Limerick City and County Council (link is external), Merchants Quay, Limerick, Ph: +353 (0)61 407 100, Fax: +353 (0)61 415 266, E-mail: customerservices@limerick.ie
- Waterford City and County Council(link is external), Office locations(link is external), Ph: +353 (0)761102020, Email: contact@waterfordcouncil.ieContact form
Step 4. They tell you on the phone that you’re registered, AMAZING!
You’re all ready to go VOTE! Remember to bring your polling card and a form of ID with you on the 25th May, and if your polling card doesn’t arrive, just bring your ID like a passport to your local polling station.
If your County Council can’t find your details, then unfortunately you’re not registered. Even if you did send off your form in time, there’s always human error.
Make sure to get registered even if it’s not in time for this referendum, because your voice matters in every single thing we vote on in this country.
So get out there on the 25th May and use your voice and your vote! This referendum is one of a life time and every single vote counts!
College Officer for Cathal Brugha Street
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