Firstly, isn't it everyone's own responsibility to make sure they're on an electoral register? If you're not in, you can't win (or exercise your franchise).
Secondly, we had someone on here earlier today complaining about CitiFinancial sending loan offers to their dead mother, and wondering who to chase up with to complain. Would people be so quick to follow up, complain, and have the register updated if voting cards are delivered to dead relatives?
Finally, I contacted Mayo County Council where I used to live up till 2 years ago. I only recently added myself to the relevant register here in Dublin, and given all the hoo-haa recently, decided to have myself removed from the Mayo register.
Looks like Minister Roche won't see things getting sorted out as quickly as he might like. Their response (received back very quickly) was "
"I acknowledge receipt of your e-mail regarding the removal of your name from the Draft Register of Electors, 2007/2008. I will retain your request until we are updating the Register again in Autumn."
Database updates taking place once per year, how efficient!!!
Secondly, we had someone on here earlier today complaining about CitiFinancial sending loan offers to their dead mother, and wondering who to chase up with to complain. Would people be so quick to follow up, complain, and have the register updated if voting cards are delivered to dead relatives?
Finally, I contacted Mayo County Council where I used to live up till 2 years ago. I only recently added myself to the relevant register here in Dublin, and given all the hoo-haa recently, decided to have myself removed from the Mayo register.
Looks like Minister Roche won't see things getting sorted out as quickly as he might like. Their response (received back very quickly) was "
"I acknowledge receipt of your e-mail regarding the removal of your name from the Draft Register of Electors, 2007/2008. I will retain your request until we are updating the Register again in Autumn."
Database updates taking place once per year, how efficient!!!