Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 119: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will clarify the position whereby people who are registered on the register of electors in a certain location and who have moved over the past month or two to a different location and who wish to re-register for voting in this new area are permitted to do so under the electoral law; the position pertaining to the foregoing scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15052/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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In law, the preparation of the Register of Electors is a matter for each local registration authority.

Under section 15 of the Electoral Act 1992, as amended by section 6 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001, a person who is on the Register of Electors and moves residence from one constituency or local electoral area to another can apply for entry in the Supplement to the Register at their new address, provided they have authorised the registration authority to delete their name from the Register in respect of their previous address.

The relevant application form (RFA 3) is available from registration authorities or can be downloaded at www.checktheregister.ie . Individuals not on the Register, or who have moved address as set out above, can avail of the Supplement up until 15 days before the next polling day, i.e. Monday 18 May in the case of the Local and European elections being held on 5 June 2009.