Corporate Services Department is responsible for the annual preparation and publication of the South Dublin County Council Register of Electors.

The process begins in July with house-to-house enquiries for the purpose of preparing a Draft Register. The Draft Register is published on the 1st November and members of the public have an opportunity to submit a claim for ammendment to the Draft. All claims must go through a statutory process before being incorporated into the final Register. A new Register comes into force on the 15th February each year and is used at any election and/or referendum held in the following 12 months.

In order to vote at an election or referendum, a person's name must be listed on the Register of Electors for the locality in which the elector is ordinarily resident. Every resident aged 18 and upwards is entitled to be on the Register.

The statutory provisions relating to the registration process are contained primarily in Part II of, and the Second Schedule to, the Electoral Act 1992. However, amendments to registration rules and procedures have been enacted in further legislation.

The Register of Electors 2010/2011 was published on the 1st February and came into force on the 15th February 2010. A total of 181,026 local government electors and 172,582 Dáil electors are currently registered to vote in the South Dublin County Council administrative area. The Local Electoral Area breakdown of this total is as follows:

Local Electoral Area                                                No. of Electors Registered

Lucan                                                                          31,307
Clondalkin                                                                    36,720
Tallaght Central                                                           44,975
Tallaght South                                                             35,832  
Rathfarnham                                                               32,192
Total:                                                                          181,026

A total of 172,582 Dáil electors are currently registered to vote in the South Dublin County Council administrative area. The Constituency breakdown of this total is as follows:

Constituency                                                         No. of Electors Registered

Dublin Mid-West                                                        63,682
Dublin South West                                                    69,660
Dublin South Central                                                 7,447
Dublin South                                                             31,793
Total:                                                                       172,582

Any person may inspect the Register of Electors during working hours at the offices of South Dublin County Council and at public libraries, post offices and Garda Stations.

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