Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica

How to Register to Vote

Registration is required in order to vote at Council Elections or at Elections of Representatives of the House of Assembly (General Elections). The following are the requirements for registration:

  1. Ensure that you are qualified to be registered
  2. Go to the Registering Officer or the Assistant Registering Officer in your Polling District with:
    1. A birth certificate, passport or other form of pictorial identification which shows your date of birth; and
    2. A witness (mother, father, brother, sister, friend, neighbor) who is already registered as an elector in the same Polling District for which you are applying for register.
  3. Complete a Notice of Claim form. The form must be signed by you and your witness.
  4. The Registering Officer or Assistant Registering Officer will give you an original Certificate of Application for Registration as proof that you have applied for registration.
  5. To verify that your name has been included on the voters’ list, go the Registering Officer or Assistant Registering Officer in your Polling District or check the list posted in your community.