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We use Google Analytics to measure how you use the website so we can improve it. We have configured Google Analytics to anonymise your IP address so that you are not personally identified. We gather information on:. This page explains what you need to do to make sure your vote counts on the day of a general election. Your polling station where you go to cast your vote is on your polling card, which you should have received by post if you are registered to vote.
Remember only Irish and British citizens who are resident in the State can vote in an Irish general election. You also need to be over 18 and registered to vote. You should bring identification with you even if you have a polling card. You can use the following documents to prove your identity:. If you do not have any of the documents listed above, you can use one of the following, along with evidence of your address in the constituency:.
If you are asked to prove your identity and you cannot do so, you may not be allowed to vote. When you arrive at the polling station, you will be asked to state your name and address and should have your identification ready for inspection. If the presiding officer is satisfied with your identity, and your name is on the Register of Electors , the presiding officer will stamp a ballot paper and give it to you. You will then go into a voting compartment. The names of the candidates in the election appear in alphabetical order on the ballot paper along with an indication of their political party, if any.
