Electoral Act , 1963

Type Act

Publication 1963-07-12

State In force

Source Irish Statute Book

articles 92

an this	____	lá seo de day of	____	19.
NÍ FOLÁIR DON CHEANN COMHAIRIMH ADMHÁIL A THABHAIRT LÁITHREACH, TRÍ THEILEAGRAM, GO BHFUAIR SÉ AN EASCAIRE SEO.			THE RETURNING OFFICER MUST ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS WRIT IMMEDIATELY BY TELEGRAM.
certificate endorsed on the writ.
Deimhním leis seo gurb iad na comhaltai a toghadh chun fónamh i nDáil Éireann do dháilcheantar ____ de bhun na heascaire sin thuas:—			I hereby certify that the members elected to serve in Dáil Éireann for the constituency of ____ in pursuance of the above writ are:—
C. D.	as of	_____	i gContae in the Country of	_____
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E. F.	as of	_____	i gContae in the Country of	_____
G. H.	as of	_____	i gContae in the Country of	_____
(Sínithe) (Signed)			A.B.
CEANN COMHAIRIMH, Returning Officer.
Dáta Date				____
LABEL OR DIRECTION ON THE WRIT.
Don cheann comhairimh do dháilcheantar To the returning officer for the constituency of				_________
Eascaire chun comhaltaí a thoghadh chun fónamh i nDáil Éireann. A writ for the election of members to serve in Dáil Éireann.
ENDORSEMENT.
Fuair mé an eascaire seo istigh— Received the within writ on—
an this	________	lá seo de day of	________ 19.
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(Sínithe) (Signed)			A.B.
CEANN COMHAIRIMH, Returning Officer.
FORM OF WRIT FOR A BYE-ELECTION.
(To be adapted appropriately if the Clerk of Dáil Éireann is directed on the same day to issue writs for the election of members to fill more than one vacancy in the representation of a constituency).
Do _ an ceann comhairimh do dháilcheantar _	To _ returning officer for the constituency of _
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DE BHRÍ gur tharla folúntas in ionadaíocht dháilcheantar _ i nDáil Éireann toisc _ ba chomhalta de Dháil Éireann don dáilcheantar sin a scor de bheith ina chomhalta ar dhóigh seachas de chionn Dáil Éireann a lánscor:	WHEREAS a vacancy has occurred in the representation of the constituency of _ in Dáil Éireann by _ who was a member of Dáil Éireann for the said constituency ceasing to be a member otherwise than in consequence of the dissolution of Dáil Éireann:
AGUS DE BHRÍ gur ordaigh Cathaoirleach Dháil Éireann dom go cui eascaire a chur amach chun comhalta a thoghadh do Dháil Éireann chun an folúntas réamhráite a líonadh:	AND WHEREAS the Chairman of Dáil Éireann has duly directed me to issue a writ for the election of a member of Dáil Éireann to fill the vacancy aforesaid:
ANOIS, déanaimse, _ Cléireach Dháil Éireann, de réir forálacha alt 12 den Acht Toghcháin, 1963, a ordú leis seo duitse, i do cheann comhairimh don dáilcheantar réamhráite, toghchán a chur á dhéanamh sa dáilcheantar sin do chomhalta chun fónamh i nDáil Éireann don dáilcheantar sin in ionad _ sin:	NOW, I, _ Clerk of Dáil Éireann, in accordance with the provisions of section 12 of the Electoral Act, 1963, do hereby direct you, as the returning officer for the constituency aforesaid, to cause an election to be held in the said constituency of a member to serve in Dáil Éireann for the said constituency in the place of the said _
AGUS, tar éis an toghchán sin a bheith déanta go cuí, ainm an chomhalta a thoghfar amhlaidh a dheimhniú dom gan mhoill i m'Oifig i ____ i mBaile Átha Cliath.	AND that when such election has been duly held you do without delay certify to me in my Office at ____ in Dublin the name of the member so elected.
I bhFIANAISE air sin tá mé tar éis mo lámh agus mo shéala a chur leis seo. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.
an this	________	lá seo de day of	________ 19.
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NÍ FOLÁIR DON CHEANN COMHAIRIMH ADMHÁIL A THABHAIRT LÁITHREACH, TRÍ THEILEAGRAM, GO BHFUAIR SÉ AN EASCAIRE SEO.	THE RETURNING OFFICER MUST ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS WRIT IMMEDIATELY BY TELEGRAM.
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CERTIFICATE ENDORSED ON THE WRIT.
Deimhním leis seo gurb é an comhalta a toghadh chun fónamh i nDáil Éireann do dháilcheantar ____ de bhun na heascaire sin thuas:—	I hereby certify that the member elected to serve in Dáil Éireann for the constituency of ____ in pursuance of the above writ is:—
C. D.	as of	_____	i gContae in the Country of	_____
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(Sínithe) (Signed)			A.B.
CEANN COMHAIRIMH, Returning Officer.
Dáta Date				____
LABEL OR DIRECTION ON THE WRIT.
Don cheann comhairimh do dháilcheantar To the returning officer for the constituency of				________
Eascaire chun comhalta a thoghadh chun fónamh i nDáil Éireann. A writ for the election of a member to serve in Dáil Éireann.
ENDORSEMENT. Fuair mé an eascaire seo istigh— Received the within writ on—
an this	________	lá seo de day of	________ 19.
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(Sínithe) (Signed)			A.B.
CEANN COMHAIRIMH, Returning Officer.

PART II.

FORM OF BALLOT PAPER.

(Front of Paper)

Counterfoil No.____		Marc Oifigiúil.
Mark order of preference in spaces below.	Official Mark.
		DOYLE—WORKERS PARTY.
Voter's No. on register.		(James Doyle, of 10 High Street, Builder.)
	LYNCH—DEMOCRATS.
Letter.	No.	(Jane Ellen Lynch, of 12 Main Street, Grocer.)
		O'BRIAIN—CUMANN NA SAORÁNACH.
		(Séamus O'Briain, ó 10 An tSráid Ard, Oide Scoile.)
		O'BRIEN, EAMON (Barrister)—NON-PARTY. (Eamon O'Brien, of 22 Wellclose Place, Barrister.)
		O'BRIEN, EAMON (Solicitor)—YOUNG IRELAND. (Eamon O'Brien, of 102 Eaton Brae, Ranelagh, Solicitor.)
		O'CONNOR—NATIONAL LEAGUE. (Charles O'Connor, of 7 Green Street, Gentleman.)
		THOMPSON—FARMERS PARTY. (William Henry Thompson, of Dereen Park, Farmer.)
TREORACHA.	INSTRUCTIONS.
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I. Féach chuige go bhfuil an marc oifigiúil ar an bpáipéar.	I. See that the official mark is on the paper.
II. Scríobh an figiúr 1 le hais ainm an chéad iarrthóra is rogha leat, an figiúr 2 le hais do dhara rogha, agus mar sin de.	II. Write 1 beside the name of the candidate of your first choice, 2 beside your second choice, and so on.
III. Fill an páipéar ionas nach bhfeicfear do vóta. Taispeáin cúl an pháipéir don oifigeach ceannais, agus cuir sa bhosca ballóide é.	III. Fold the paper to conceal your vote. Show the back of the paper to the presiding officer and put it in the ballot box.
(Back of Paper)
No. ___
Election for Constituency of _________

DIRECTIONS.

(1) Each ballot paper shall contain a list of the candidates as described in their respective nomination papers, arranged alphabetically in the order of their surnames or if there are two or more candidates with the same surnames, of their other names, or if their other names are the same, in the order of their occupations.

(2) The surname of each candidate and the name of his political party, if any, shall be printed in large characters and his full name, address and occupation, if any, as appearing in his nomination paper, shall be printed in small characters.

(3) Whenever the surnames of two or more candidates are the same there shall also be printed in large characters the other names of such candidates and so much of the description of such candidates as appearing in their respective nomination papers, as will, in the opinion of the returning officer, effectively distinguish such candidates.

(4) The list of candidates shall be arranged either in one continuous column or in two or more columns in such manner (without departing from the alphabetical order) as in the opinion of the returning officer is best for marking and counting.

(5) The back of each ballot paper shall be numbered consecutively and the front of the counterfoil attached to it shall bear the same number. The number on the back of the ballot paper shall be printed in the smallest characters compatible with legibility.

(6) Nothing is to appear on the ballot paper except in accordance with these directions.

THIRD SCHEDULE. Form (Presidential Elections).

Counterfoil No.____		Marc Oifigiúil.
Mark order of preference in spaces below.	Official Mark.
		DOYLE, JAMES (HIGH STREET—BUILDER).
Voter's No. on register.		(James Doyle, of 10 High Street, Builder.)
	DOYLE, JAMES (FURRY PARK—CHEMIST).
Letter.	No.	(James Doyle, of 420 Furry Park, Chemist.)
		LYNCH. (Jane Ellen Lynch, of 12 Main Street, Grocer.)
		O'BRIAIN, SÉAMUS (SRÁID ARD—OIDE SCOILE). (Séamus O'Briain, ó 10 An tSráid Ard, Oide Scoile.)
		O'BRIEN, EAMON (WELLCLOSE PLACE—BARRISTER). (Eamon O'Brien, of 22 Wellclose Place, Barrister.)
		O'BRIEN, EAMON (EATON BRAE—SOLICITOR). (Eamon O'Brien, of 102 Eaton Brae, Ranelagh, Solicitor.)
		O'CONNOR. (Charles O'Connor, of 7 Green Street, Gentleman.)
		THOMPSON. (William Thompson, of Dereen Park, Farmer.)
TREORACHA.	INSTRUCTIONS.
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I. Féach chuige go bhfuil an marc oifigiúil ar an bpáipéar.	I. See that the official mark is on the paper.
II. Scríobh an figiúr 1 le hais ainm an chéad iarrthóra is rogha leat, an figiúr 2 le hais do dhara rogha, agus mar sin de.	II. Write 1 beside the name of the candidate of your first choice, 2 beside your second choice, and so on.
III. Fill an páipéar ionas nach bhfeicfear do vóta. Taispeáin cúl an pháipéir don oifigeach ceannais, agus cuir sa bhosca ballóide é.	III. Fold the paper to conceal your vote. Show the back of the paper to the presiding officer and put it in the ballot box.
(Back of Paper)
No.____
Presidential election on ____ day of ________ 19

DIRECTIONS.

(2) The surname of each candidate shall be printed in large characters and his full name, address and occupation, if any, as appearing in his nomination paper, shall be printed in small characters.

(6) Nothing is to appear on the ballot paper except in accordance with these directions.

FOURTH SCHEDULE. FORMS OF BALLOT PAPERS AT REFERENDA.

PART I.

FORM OF BALLOT PAPER AT CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM.

(Front of Paper)

(Back of Paper)
No. ___	Constituency of ________
Reifreann i dtaobh an togra chun an Bunreacht a leasú.	Referendum on proposal to amend the Constitution.
Note: The back of each ballot paper shall be numbered consecutively and the front of the counterfoil attached to it is to bear the same number. The number on the back of the ballot paper shall be printed in the smallest characters compatible with legibility.

PART II.

FORMS OF BALLOT PAPERS AT ORDINARY REFERENDA.

FORM OF BALLOT PAPER WHERE ONE REFERENDUM ONLY IS BEING TAKEN.

(Front of Paper)

(Back of Paper)
No. ____	Constituency of ____
Reifreann i dtaobh an togra go _ _____ __________	Referendum on proposal that _ _____ __________
Note: The back of each ballot paper shall be numbered consecutively and the front of the counterfoil attached to it shall bear the same number. The number on the back of the ballot paper shall be printed in the smallest characters compatible with legibility.

FORM OF BALLOT PAPER WHERE TWO OR MORE REFERENDA ARE BEING TAKEN ON THE SAME DAY.

(Front of Paper)

(Back of Paper)
No. _______	Constituency of _______
Reifreann i dtaobh na dtograí seo a leanas:—	Referenda on the following proposals:—
1. _____ _______	1. _____ _______
2. _____ _______	2. _____ _______
3. _____ _______	3. _____ _______
Note: The back of each ballot paper shall be numbered consecutively and the front of the counterfoil attached to it shall bear the same number. The number on the back of the ballot paper shall be printed in the smallest characters compatible with legibility.

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