Local elections will be held on the same day, as will a referendum on divorce laws. If you are registered to vote, you will receive a polling card, which will have the address of the polling station where you can go to cast your vote. Polling stations will be open between 7. If you have not received a polling card, you should contact your local authority.
You can visit www. Postal voting is available only in a limited number of circumstances and subject to an application to vote by post before 25 November each year. Yes, you can if you have been permanently resident in Ireland since 1 September But you must register to vote before 10 May 14 days before polling day at the latest.
Voters will elect 13 MEPs in , two more than in the elections. Of the 13 elected, 11 will take their seats after the election, and the remaining two following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU.
For the election, the Oireachtas has confirmed that the State will be divided as follows among those constituencies for the 13 Members of the European Parliament representing Ireland:. Ireland uses a form of proportional representation called the single transferable vote, which means that voters rank the candidates, as many or as few as they wish, in order of choice. Candidates are numbered 1,2,3 and so on.
To be elected, a candidate needs to receive a minimum number of votes, known as the quota. If the votes obtained by any candidate surpass the quota, they are immediately elected.
All surplus votes obtained by an elected candidate the difference between their vote and the quota are then transferred to other candidates according to the preferences expressed by voters. Votes are recounted and other candidates who clear the quota are also elected. The transfer of votes and elimination of candidates continues until all seats are filled. There is no annual canvass of the electorate in Northern Ireland.
You cannot vote if you are not registered, but if you do register you can also get a free Electoral Identity Card which is widely accepted as proof of identity for domestic travel and opening a bank account. If you are eligible to vote, you can register at any time. However, there will be deadlines to register ahead of elections. These deadlines will also apply if you need to update your details.
You can now register to vote online - you will need your National Insurance number. You can get further information or register at this link:. You can also use this form to register a change of name or address. Completed forms can be brought to the your nearest local Electoral Office. You can check to see if you are registered by phoning the Electoral Office.
There are geographical areas, called constituencies. Northern Ireland has 18 of these Westminster constituencies, each with one MP. Each eligible voter has one vote in their local constituency, and the candidate with the most votes becomes the MP for that area. This voting system is called 'first past the post'.
Usually the political party with the most MPs then forms the government — though two or more parties with a combined majority of MPs may form a coalition government. Elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly normally take place every five years. Elections to local government, commonly called local councils , take place every four years. The last elections for local government were held on 2 May The number of councillors varies from council to council depending largely on the size of the council area.
Proportional Representation PR is an electoral system designed to make sure that the candidates elected represent accurately the opinions of the voters. This means that the strength of each party elected is in proportion to its support among the people.
It is a form of Proportional Representation PR. Every voter has only one vote, but they can ask for it to be transferred from one candidate to another to make sure it is not wasted. This is done by numbering the candidates in order of preference 1,2,3,4,5 and so on instead of just putting an 'X' against one of them.
At elections to the Westminister Parliament the traditional first-past-the-post system is used. This means you simply put an 'X' against the candidate you support. You can vote in Northern Ireland elections if you are on the electoral register and are aged 18 or over on polling day. You can vote in person, at a polling station, by post or by proxy.
If you have a disability, you should have access to vote at local and general elections regardless of whether you choose to vote at a polling station or in another way, for example by post. Find out more about accessible voting for people with disabilities. You can vote at a local polling station, usually a nearby school or hall.
You'll get a poll card before the election, telling you where and when to vote. You do not need a poll card to vote, it is for information purposes only. When voting at a polling station in Northern Ireland you are required to present acceptable photographic identification. The staff will check your details and if you are on the register including the supplementary register and entitled to vote in a General Election you can vote on February 8 th and will be given a ballot paper.
Take the ballot paper to the area provided for voting and cast your vote using the pen or pencil provided. Do not write anything on the ballot paper except as per the instructions on it, if you do your vote may be deemed spoiled and will not be counted. When finished fold your ballot paper and put it in the ballot box.
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