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How to Register
Every year you should check the Draft Register between 1st of November and the 25th of November to make sure that your name is correctly listed.
The Draft Register can be checked at:
- Post Offices
- Garda Stations
- Public Libraries
- Courthouse
- Council Offices in City Hall
If you are not on the draft register or if you are incorrectly listed you should complete the RFA1 Form - Claim for Correction in Draft Register of Electors.
Claim for Correction in Draft Register of Electors– RFA1
Any person may claim to have a correction made in the Draft Register of Electors using an RFA1 form
Claims for corrections in the Draft Register of Electors should be sent to Galway City Council on or before 25th November.
In any case where a correction is requested because of a change of address, both the former and current addresses should be indicated.
A list of claims for corrections in the draft register is published on 30th November.
Download RFA1 Claim for Correction in Draft Register of Electors
The Final Register of Electors is then published on 1st February and comes into effect on February 15th each year.
If you are qualified to vote but have missed the deadline to include your name on the Register, you can apply to be included in a Supplement to the Register