Waterford Council encourages people to check the register and have a say
Mayor of Waterford City and County, Cllr. Seamus Ryan with members of Waterford City and County Council’s Franchise team, Kevin Walsh, Barbara Enticknap, Annette Kelly and Lisa Grant
Waterford City and County Council, along with the country’s Local Authorities, is encouraging everyone to checktheregister.ie.
Even if you’re already registered to vote, now is the time to check and either confirm or update your details by providing your PPSN, Eircode, Date of Birth, telephone number and email address.
By confirming or updating information, adding these details allows local authorities to cross-check and confirm the information provided by each person, adding to the integrity of the process.
Mayor of Waterford City and County, Cllr. Seamus Ryan, is encouraging all people of Waterford to check the register, saying: “Ensuring your details are correct on the Electoral Registrar ensures that that your voice is heard.
“It’s a quick and easy process, but it has huge implications as it allows everyone who is eligible to vote to rightfully have a say in shaping Ireland’s future.”
Ivan Grimes, Director of Services, Waterford City and County Council added: “This process will ensure that everyone who is eligible to vote can make their vote matter.
“All people need to do is visit the site and check that their details are up to date. For those who have changed address or moved to a new electoral area, an input of their PPNS, Eircode, date of birth will ensure the accuracy of the electoral register. The use of PPSNs facilitate identity checking, so now most people won’t have to visit a Garda station to have forms witnessed.”
Mr. Grimes added: “16- and 17-year-olds will also be able to pre-register to vote on the site. Once they turn 18, they will be automatically added to the register. Additionally, there is the option for those who live in nursing homes or healthcare institutions to be added to the special voters list, if due to a disability or illness, are unable to go to a polling station to vote.”
While changes and updates can be made by visiting www.checktheregister.ie, Waterford City and County Council’s Franchise team is available to help with any queries or provide assistance in registering or updating peiople's information.
You can email franchise@waterfordcouncil.ie, call 0818 10 20 20 or call in person to Franchise services at City Hall and Bailey’s New Street in the city, or the Civic Offices at Davitt’s Quay in Dungarvan.
Tá Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Phort Láirge, mar aon le hÚdaráis Áitiúla na tíre, ag impí ar gach duine féachaint ar checktheregister.ie.
Fiú má tá tú cláraithe cheana féin chun vótáil, is mithid anois do shonraí a sheiceáil agus iad a dheimhniú nó a nuashonrú trí d’Uimhir UPSP, eirchód, Dáta Breithe, uimhir theileafóin agus seoladh ríomhphoist a sholáthar.
Trí fhaisnéis a dheimhniú nó a nuashonrú, cuireann na sonraí seo ar chumas na n-údarás áitiúil an fhaisnéis a sholáthraíonn gach duine a chros-seiceáil agus a dheimhniú, ag cur le sláine an phróisis.
Tá Méara Chathair agus Chontae Phort Láirge, An Clr. Séamus Ryan ag moladh do gach duine i bPort Láirge clár na dtoghthóirí a sheiceáil, ag rá: “Má bhíonn do chuid sonraí ceart ar Chlár na dToghthóirí, cinntítear go gcloistear do ghuth.
“Is próiseas tapaidh agus éasca é, ach tá impleachtaí ollmhóra aige toisc go dtugann sé deis do gach duine atá i dteideal vóta a chaitheamh tionchar ceart a bheith acu maidir le todhchaí na hÉireann a mhúnlú.”
Dúirt Ivan Grimes, Stiúrthóir Seirbhísí, Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Phort Láirge: "Cinnteoidh an próiseas seo gur féidir le gach duine atá i dteideal vóta a chaitheamh a chinntiú go mbeidh bunús lena vóta.
“Ní mór do gach duine cuairt a thabhairt ar an suíomh agus seiceáil go bhfuil a gcuid sonraí cothrom le dáta. Dóibh siúd a d'athraigh seoladh nó a bhog go dtí toghlimistéar nua, cinnteoidh ionchur a UPSP, eirchód agus dáta breithe cruinneas chlár na dtoghthóirí. Éascaíonn úsáid UPSPanna seiceáil céannachta, mar sin ní bheidh ar fhormhór na ndaoine cuairt a thabhairt ar stáisiún na nGardaí chun foirmeacha a fhianú.”
Dúirt an tUasal Grimes freisin: “Beidh daoine 16 bliana d’aois agus 17 mbliana d’aois in ann réamhchlárú chun vótáil ar an suíomh chomh maith. Ansan, nuair a shroicfidh siad 18 mbliana d'aois, cuirfear leis an gclár iad go huathoibríoch. Ina theannta sin, is féidir iad siúd a bhfuil cónaí orthu i dtithe altranais nó in institiúidí cúraim sláinte a chur le liosta na vótálaithe speisialta, más rud é, mar gheall ar mhíchumas nó breoiteacht, nach bhfuil siad in ann dul chuig stáisiún vótála chun vótáil.”
Cé gur féidir athruithe agus nuashonruithe a dhéanamh trí chuairt a thabhairt ar www.checktheregister.ie, tá Foireann Toghchórais Chomhairle Cathrach agus Contae Phort Láirge ar fáil chun cabhrú le haon cheisteanna nó chun cúnamh a thabhairt chun do chuid faisnéise a chlárú nó a nuashonrú.
Is féidir leat ríomhphost a sheoladh chuig franchise@waterfordcouncil.ie, glaoigh ar 0818 10 20 20 nó glaoigh isteach go pearsanta go dtí Seirbhísí Toghchórais ag Halla na Cathrach agus Sráid Nua Bailey sa chathair, nó sna hOifigí Cathartha ag Cé Dáibhéid i nDún Garbhán.
