Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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781. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding voter turnout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14248/15]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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Whenever an election or referendum takes place, my Department places advertisements in the national papers advising eligible voters who are not registered to vote to take the opportunity to apply for inclusion in the supplement to the register of electors so that they can take part in that election or referendum. In the case of referendums specifically, the role of any Referendum Commission established for that referendum includes the promotion of public awareness of the referendum and the encouragement of the electorate to vote at the poll. My Department also undertakes an annual poster campaign to encourage voters to ensure that they are registered to vote.