Frank McBrearty is angry constituents in Raphoe have to travel to Letterkenny to register to vote.
Cllr Mc Brearty has revealed that there is an overwhelming number of people calling to his office for voting registration forms and they were complaining that they cannot register to vote in their local Garda Station.
Tuesday, February 9th is the closing date for the local authority to receive an application for entry to the Supplement to the Register of Electors for the general election.
However, the people of Raphoe will have to go to Letterkenny to get registered as Garda have not made resources available in Raphoe Garda station for people to register to vote.
Even though Cllr Mc Brearty’s office has been inundated with people looking for forms to register, a lot of these people do not have transport to go to Letterkenny and are very angry that their local Garda station cannot provide this service.
Cllr Mc Brearty told Donegal Daily, “I felt this was a disgrace that these people may not be able to vote simply because there are no Garda available to man Raphoe Garda station.
“I made a call to the Superintendent ‘s office and I thankfully received an email from them stating they will open and listed opening times for us to distribute”
People wishing to have their applications for inclusion in the Supplement to the Register of Electors for the General Election certified by a Garda should note that Garda Stations in Letterkenny District will be open as follows:
Monday 8th February, 2016.
- Letterkenny Station – Open 24 hours.
- Ballybofey Station – Open 6pm to 10pm.
- Lifford Station – Open 6pm to 10pm.
Tuesday 9th February, 2016.
- Letterkenny Station – Open 24 hours.
- Ballybofey Station – Open 10am to 5pm.
- Lifford Station – Open 10am to 5pm.
- Raphoe Station – Open 10am to 1pm.
- Carrigans Station – Open 10am to 1pm.
- Newtowncunningham Station – Open 10am to 1pm.
Tomorrow Tuesday, 9th February, 2016, is the closing date for your local authority to receive an application.
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