While you are ordinarily required to vote in person at a designated polling station, you may be able to register to vote by post or other means in certain circumstances.
Persons who have an illness or disability which prevents them from going to a polling station to vote may apply for entry on the postal voter list by completing form PV2 below.
Persons attending a course of study at an educational institution in the State on a full-time basis and are living away from their address of registration and are likely to be unable to attend their designated polling station to vote may apply for entry on the postal voter list by completing the form below.
Persons who, due to circumstances of work, make it likely that they are unable to go to a polling station to vote may apply for entry on the postal voter list by completing the form below
A member of the Garda Síochána may apply to be registered as a postal voter by completing form RFB1
Persons unable to vote at a polling station because of their detention in a prison may vote by post by completing form RFG1
All persons in receipt of a postal vote are denoted on the Register with an ‘S’ beside their name.
You may be eligible for special voting if you live in a hospital, nursing home or similar institution and have an illness or disability. This means that you will be able to vote at your hospital or nursing home on polling day. Initial applications must be accompanied by a medical certificate.
To register for a Postal or Special vote, complete the appropriate form and post to Register of Electors, Buvinda House, Dublin Road, Navan, Co Meath C15 Y291 or email a scanned copy of the form to registerofelectors@meathcoco.ie
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