A high quality Register of Electors is essential for the successful operation of the electoral system and of the democratic process itself. Sligo County Council prepares the Register of Electors annually and, as always, a major effort was made to achieve the highest possible degree of accuracy and comprehensiveness in compiling the Register. The Draft Register of Electors was printed on 1st November 2010. There were 52,212 electors registered on the 2011/2012 Draft Register.
| Ballymote | 8,527 |
| Dromore | 8,840 |
| Sligo/Drumcliffe | 12,942 |
| Sligo/Strandhill | 13,639 |
| Tubbercurry | 8,264 |
| TOTAL | 52,212 |
Sligo County Council assisted 539 students under the current Higher Education Grants Scheme. There were 193 new applicants and 346 continuing students. The scheme is administered by the Council on behalf of the Department of Education and Science.
In the academic year 2010/2011 Sligo County Council assisted 119 students with the special rate of Maintenance Grant. A total of €2.8 million was allocated by Sligo County Council to students in maintenance and fees.
While the Minister for Education and Science has indicated that the administration of the scheme will be the responsibility of the Vocational Education Committees in future years, formal confirmation to this effect has not been issued and provision for the administration of the scheme in the next academic year has been included in this year’s Annual Budget.