Over 300,000 Names Removed from Electoral Register

More than 300,000 names have been removed from electoral registers over the past two years.

10 May, 13:56 — 10 May, 14:14

Why this matters

Maintaining an accurate electoral register is crucial for the integrity of democratic processes, ensuring fair representation and preventing voter fraud. The consolidation of registers into a single database aims to improve efficiency and accuracy, streamlining future elections and voter management.

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Over 300,000 names have been removed from Ireland's electoral register in the past two years
The removals are part of an effort to eliminate duplicate names, and account for those who have emigrated or died
There is an ongoing project to migrate all 31 electoral registers to a single database

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More than 300,000 names have been removed from Ireland's electoral register over the past two years.

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The removals are a major push to remove duplicate names, as well as those who have either emigrated or died.

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It is hoped that all 31 electoral registers will be migrated to a single database by the end of the year.

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