Postal and Special Voters List
You may be eligible for a postal vote or special voting arrangements in certain circumstances. There are certain criteria which must be met for each circumstance and these are outlined on the relevant forms. Your application will set out the reason that you cannot go to your designated polling station and in most cases your application will need to be certified or witnessed. For this reason they are currently not available to complete online.
Postal vote applications are available for the following:
- Where due to illness or disability you are unable attend your polling station on polling day.
- Where because of your work or because you are studying full-time in the State, you are unable to attend your designated polling station on polling day.
- Diplomats serving abroad.
- Whole time members of the Defence forces
- Members of the Garda Síochána
- Application for a postal vote for prisoners detained in prison.
- Application for a postal vote if you are employed by the Returning officer for an electoral event.
- A person whose safety may be at risk can apply to be an anonymous elector and they would also vote by post.
For further information, application forms and FAQs see checktheregister.ie
Special Voters
If you live in a nursing home, hospital or similar institution, and due to illness or disability you cannot go to your polling station to vote, you may apply to be added to the special voters list. This means that you will be able to vote at your hospital or nursing home on polling day. You will find the application form here.