Section 40, The Public Elections Act, 2012

(1) Where a voter who is registered in one ward becomesordinarily resident in another ward, he may apply to the Registration Officer of the ward in which he currently resides for his name to be transferred to the Register of Voters for that ward. (2) If the Registration Officer is satisfied that the applicant is qualified for registration and is ordinarily resident in the ward in relation to which the application is made, and on the surrender by the applicant of his voter registration card, the Registration Officer shall- (a) register the applicant in the Voter Register for the ward in which the applicant is now ordinarily resident; (b) cause the name of the applicant to be deleted from the Register for the ward in which the applicant was previously resident; and (c) issue to the applicant a new voter registration card for the ward in which the applicant is now ordinarily resident.