People in Galway are being urged to ensure they are registered to vote ahead of the bye-election taking place later this month.
A by-election for Catherine Connolly’s former seat in Galway West will be held on Friday, May 22.
The deadline to register or update your voter registration is Tuesday, May 5.
Ireland’s independent electoral commission, An Coimisiún Toghcháin, is advising voters in Galway West to act now if they want to have their say in the upcoming election.
The quickest and easiest way to register to vote or to update your details is to go to www.checktheregister.ie
Art O’Leary, Chief Executive of An Coimisiún Toghcháin, is urging people to act straight away to register or to update your details so that come Friday, May 22, they can use their vote.
“Now that we have an official date for the bye-elections, the people of Dublin Central and Galway West can start thinking in earnest about who they want as their new TDs in the Dáil.
“The clock is ticking to get yourself registered to vote if you’re a first-time voter, or to update your voting details if you’ve moved house, returned to Ireland from abroad or recently became an Irish citizen. The easiest way to do this is to go to www.checktheregister.ie”.
“Through these two bye-elections as Ireland’s independent electoral commission we will be working to give people access to clear and impartial information about what bye-elections are, voter registration and how to cast their vote.”
“Your vote is your voice, so my appeal to people across Dublin Central and Galway West is to make sure that your voice is heard on Friday, May 22.”
