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Introduction to the Local Government Electoral Registration System (LGERS) Project

The electoral register—Ireland’s official list of those eligible to vote—is being modernised through the
introduction of the new Local Government Electoral Registration System (LGERS) Project.

Traditionally, each local authority maintained its own register. The LGERS project will unify these into
a single national system, called Voter.ie, improving accuracy, efficiency, and ease of updating.

This major reform is being delivered locally by Galway County Council and nationally in partnership
with Ireland’s 30 other local authorities.

Background

Galway County Council is legally responsible for maintaining an up-to-date and accurate electoral
register, continuously adding, removing, or updating entries as needed.

The Electoral Reform Act 2022 provides the legal foundation for modernising how the register is
managed and how people register to vote.

Electors must provide their PPSN, Eircode, and date of birth when registering at
www.checktheregister.ie, helping to prevent duplicates and improve accuracy. Older records
without this information have resulted in "legacy issues" such as duplicate or outdated entries.

Galway County Council is intensifying efforts to clean the register ahead of the 2025 Presidential
Election and the move to Voter.ie in 2026.

Work Underway

Letters have been sent to 1,675 electors with potential duplicate entries. If you received one, please
respond promptly by email, freepost, or call 091 509310 to confirm your details.

To keep the electoral register accurate and up to date, it’s important that it reflects only current,
eligible voters living in County Galway.

If someone in your household has recently moved away or passed away, please contact our Register
of Electors Team using the contact details below. We will follow up to verify and update the register
accordingly.

Don’t miss your chance to vote
Get involved today and reply to the letter you have received

Galway County Council takes great care when updating the electoral register, only removing entries
after thorough checks.

Under the Electoral Reform Act 2022, if an elector doesn’t respond after three contact attempts, their
name may be removed.

It’s your responsibility to inform the council of any changes, such as moving house or changing
citizenship.

If you’ve received a letter, reply today using the freepost address or contact us. Encourage others to
do the same.

MODERNISING THE ELECTORAL REGISTER

Contact Galway County Council’s Register of Electors Team:

Post: FREEPOST, Register of Electors, Áras an Chontae,
Prospect Hill, Galway, H91 H6KX.
Email: electors@galwaycoco.ie
Phone: 091 509310