(1) An elector referred to in section 17(2) who is not entered in the special voters list or the postal voters list may apply to the registration authority to have his name entered in a supplement to the special voters list which the registration authority is hereby empowered to prepare and publish.

(2) The provisions of Part III (other than Rules 21 and 23 (3)) of the Second Schedule shall apply to an application for entry in the supplement to the special voters list under this section as if:

(a) references in that Part to 'special voters list' were references to 'supplement to the special voters list';
(b) the reference to 'section 17' was a reference to this section;
(c) in Rule 19(d) 'to the registration authority' was substituted for 'so as to be received by the registration authority not later than the date specified in Rule 1'; and
(d) in Rule 22 'at such times and places as are specified in a notice published pursuant to Rule 21,' was deleted.

(3) A supplement to the special voters list published by the registration authority under subsection (1) shall be deemed to form part of the special voters list.

(4) An application by an elector to have his or her name entered in the supplement to the special voters list received by the registration authority on or after –

(a) the third day after the date of the dissolution of the Dáil at a general election,
(b) the third day after the date of the making of the order appointing polling day at a Dáil bye-election, or
(c) the twenty-first day (disregarding any excluded day) before polling day at a presidential, European, or local election, or a referendum, shall not have effect in relation to that election or referendum.

(5) As soon as practicable after –

(a) in the case of a general election, the third day after the date of the dissolution of the Dáil,
(b) in the case of a Dáil bye-election, the third day after the date of the making of the order appointing polling day, or
(c) in the case of a presidential, European, or local election, or a referendum, the twenty-first day (disregarding any excluded day) before polling day,
the registration authority shall publish a list of the names of the electors (if any) whose applications to be entered in the supplement to the special voters list were received before that date and allowed by the registration authority.

(6) The list prepared under subsection (5) shall form the supplement to the special voters list.

(7) The supplement to the special voters list shall be in such form as may be directed by the Minister.