Westmeath County Council issued 466 letters to people believed to be duplicated or deceased entries on the local electoral register, senior executive officer Pat Murtagh revealed during the May monthly meeting of the Council on Monday, 12 May.
For an entry to be removed from the register, the Council must issue three letters to the individual associated with the disputed entry. If no response is received, the Council decides if the should be removed from the register. Mr Murtagh also revealed that the Council has received resources to “engage two additional staff to work in the register area for a period of 18 months”.
