Monday, April 28, 2014

Registration deadline looms for Clare voters

Clare County Council is reminding the public that the closing date for inclusion on the Supplementary Register for the Local and European Elections is 5pm on Tuesday 6th May.

Application forms for the supplementary register can be downloaded from www.checktheregister.ie or can be obtained from Áras Contae and Chláir and at Clare County Council Local Area Offices. The Local Authority has also set up a Freephone Number 1800 245426 to assist people with their queries.

A Council spokesperson stated: "The Local and European Elections will take place on Friday, May 23rd and people who are eligible to vote, but who have not yet registered, have an opportunity between now and the 6th May to apply to be included on the Supplementary Register which allows them to vote at the forthcoming elections."

Meanwhile, Clare County Council confirmed that the Count Centre for both elections is Treacy's West County Hotel in Ennis.

63.86% or 56,687 of County Clare's 88,769 voters turned out to vote in the 2009 Local and European Elections