Who Is Eligible To Vote?

To be eligible to vote you must be at least 18 years old and ordinarily resident in Ireland.

Citizenship determines the electoral events at which a person may vote:

Citizenships	Electoral Events
Irish Citizens	Dáil, Local, European Parliament Elections and Referendums
British Citizens	Dáil and Local Elections
EU Citizens	European and Local Elections
Other	All others can vote in Local Elections Only

In order to exercise your right to vote you must be registered on the register of electors.

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage have issued guidance in relation to the register of electors and how it works, a copy of which can be found here and is available in 16 different languages.