Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 573: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if voter turnout is calculated as a percentage of persons eligible to vote, or as a percentage of electors on the electoral register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25706/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Percentage voter turnout figures prepared and published by my Department following elections and referendums are calculated by expressing the total votes cast as a percentage of those who are on the register of electors and eligible to vote at the election or referendum in question.