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‹ Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh (Atógáil) - Questions on Promised Legislation (Resumed)

Electoral register inaccuracies

Summary

Deputy Scanlon raised serious inaccuracies in the electoral register in his area and suggested An Post could help identify outdated entries. The issue was acknowledged and later referred for review, with possible longer-term reform through an electoral commission.

I want to raise an issue that is relevant at the moment. I refer to the electoral register. In my area, and particularly in my home town, the register has 2,300 people but it is wrong by 250. People have moved away, changed address and died. Postal workers are delivering electoral literature at the moment to houses where family members are deceased. That is wrong. Since nobody seems to be working on this, I respectfully suggest that An Post could have a role in resolving the issue and getting the register right. Representatives of An Post call to houses every week and they know who is there. I think this is a job for An Post and I ask the Minister to check out this approach. This issue is causing annoyance to many people because receiving election literature for people who are deceased is hurtful, particularly if the death has occurred recently.

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