LegalizeS.I. No. 533/2004 - Presidential Elections (Forms) Regulations 2004
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (FORMS) REGULATIONS 2004
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (FORMS) REGULATIONS 2004
The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 4 and 37 of the Presidential Elections Act 1993 (No. 28 of 1993) as amended by section 52 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (No. 38 of 2001), hereby makes the following regulations:—
1.
These regulations may be cited as the Presidential Elections (Forms) Regulations 2004.
2.
The Presidential Elections (Forms) Regulations 1997 ( S.I. No. 29 of 1997 ) are hereby revoked.
3.
Each of the forms set out in Part 2 of the Schedule hereto shall be the prescribed form for the purpose for which such form is expressed to be applicable.
4.
(1) A photograph of a candidate at a Presidential election intended for inclusion on a ballot paper shall be delivered to the presidential returning officer with the nomination paper and the said photograph shall be in accordance with the requirements specified in Part 1 of the Schedule hereto.
- (2) Where the requirements referred to in sub-article (1) are not complied with, the presidential returning officer may not include the photograph on the ballot paper.
- (3) Where the nomination paper is not accompanied by a photograph, or the presidential returning officer decides not to include the photograph as provided for in sub-article (2), the space provided on the ballot paper for a candidate's photograph shall remain blank.
SCHEDULE
PART 1
A photograph in digitised format on a CD (passport size — 35mm × 45mm) in 300 dpi Jpeg (RGB-color) and two identical printed copies of the photograph shall be delivered with the candidate's nomination paper.
The photograph shall be of good quality and in colour showing the candidate's full face, head and shoulders only on a light background (any colour) and taken to a professional standard.
The photograph shall have been taken not more than twelve months prior to the date of the election.
Each copy of the printed photograph shall have the candidate's name clearly shown on the back.
PART 2 FORM OF APPOINTMENT OF AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
| ____ * | *Insert month and year |
| I#________ | (#Insert here the full name, address and description of the person purported to be nominated as a candidate at the election.) |
| of ________ | (#Insert here the full name, address and description of the person purported to be nominated as a candidate at the election.) |
| __________ | (#Insert here the full name, address and description of the person purported to be nominated as a candidate at the election.) |
| being a person purported to be nominated as a candidate at the above-mentioned election hereby authorise* | (*Insert her the full name, address and description of the person being authorised as representative. |
| __________ | (*Insert her the full name, address and description of the person being authorised as representative. |
| of ________ | (*Insert her the full name, address and description of the person being authorised as representative. |
| __________ | (*Insert her the full name, address and description of the person being authorised as representative. |
| to represent me at the ruling on nominations at the said election. | |
| Signed: _____ | Signed: _____ |
| Signed by the above-named in the presence of** | (**Form should be signed in presence of a witness who must sign his/her name, and include his/her address and description). |
| __________ | (**Form should be signed in presence of a witness who must sign his/her name, and include his/her address and description). |
| __________ | (**Form should be signed in presence of a witness who must sign his/her name, and include his/her address and description). |
| __________ | (**Form should be signed in presence of a witness who must sign his/her name, and include his/her address and description). |
No. ................
(To be inserted by returning officer)
FORM OF NOMINATION PAPER FOR NOMINATION BY MEMBERS OF THE OIREACHTAS
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
| ____ * | *Insert month and year |
We, the undersigned members of the Oireachtas, hereby nominate the person named under to be a candidate at the above-mentioned election to the office of President.
| Surname of Candidate | Other Names | Description | Description |
| Surname of Candidate | Other Names | Address | Occupation (if any) |
| Please use BLOCK LETTERS | Please use BLOCK LETTERS | Please use BLOCK LETTERS | Please use BLOCK LETTERS |
We declare that—
- (a) the person hereby proposed to be nominated to be a candidate is eligible for election to the office of President, and
- (b) the person has consented to the proposed nomination.
| Signature of Nominator | Name of Nominator (in BLOCK LETTERS) | State the House of the Oireachtas of which nominator is a Member |
Date:_____
No. ................
(To be inserted by returning officer)
FORM OF NOMINATION PAPER FOR NOMINATIONS BY COUNTY COUNCILS AND CITY COUNCILS
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
| ____ * | *Insert month and year |
The Council of the County (City) of ______ in pursuance of a resolution passed on the __ day of ___ hereby nominates the person named under to be a candidate at the above-mentioned election to the office of President.
| Surname of Candidate | Other Names | Description | Description |
| Surname of Candidate | Other Names | Address | Occupation (if any) |
| Please use BLOCK LETTERS | Please use BLOCK LETTERS | Please use BLOCK LETTERS | Please use BLOCK LETTERS |
The Council of the County (City) of _________ declare that—
- (a) the person hereby proposed to be nominated to be a candidate is eligible for election to the office of President, and
- (b) the person has consented to the proposed nomination.
| Sealed with the Common Seal of the Council of the County (City) of _________ in the presence of _________ (Member or official of local authority). Signed: ________ Authorised Officer Date: ___________ |
No. ................
(To be inserted by returning officer)
FORM OF NOMINATION PAPER FOR A NOMINATION OF HIMSELF OR HERSELF BY A FORMER PRESIDENT
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
| ____ * | *Insert month and year |
I, a former President of Ireland, hereby nominate myself, being the person whose name, address and occupation (if any) are set out hereunder, to be a candidate at the above-mentioned election to the office of President.
| Surname of Candidate | Other Names | Description | Description |
| Surname of Candidate | Other Names | Address | Occupation (if any) |
| Please use BLOCK LETTERS | Please use BLOCK LETTERS | Please use BLOCK LETTERS | Please use BLOCK LETTERS |
Signed: ____________
Date: _______
No. ................
(To be inserted by returning officer)
FORM OF NOMINATION PAPER FOR A NOMINATION OF HIMSELF OR HERSELF BY THE RETIRING PRESIDENT
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
| ____ * | *Insert month and year |
I, the President of Ireland, hereby nominate myself, being the person whose name, address and occupation are set out hereunder, to be a candidate at the above-mentioned election to the office of President.
| Surname of Candidate | Other Names | Description | Description |
| Surname of Candidate | Other Names | Address | Occupation |
| Please use BLOCK LETTERS | Please use BLOCK LETTERS | Please use BLOCK LETTERS | Please use BLOCK LETTERS |
Signed: ____________
Date: _______
FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION WHERE A POLL IS NOT TAKEN
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
| ____ * | *Insert month and year |
I hereby certify that ____________
of _____________
was the only candidate duly nominated in accordance with law at the above-named election and that I therefore declared the said person to have been elected President of Ireland.
Signed: ____________
Presidential Returning Officer
Date: _______
FORM OF BALLOT PAPER
(Front of Paper)
Toghchán don Uachtarán
Presidential Election
TREORACHA
Feách chuige go bhfuil an marc oifigiúil ar an bpáipéar.
Scríobh an figiúr 1 sa bhosca le hais ghrianghraf an chéad iarrthóra is rogha leat, an figiúr 2 sa bhosca le hais ghrianghraf an iarrthóra do dhara rogha, agus mar sin de.
Fill an páipéar ionas nach bhfeicfear do vóta. Taispeáin cúl an pháipéir don oifigeach ceannais, agus cuir sa bhosca ballóide é.
INSTRUCTIONS
See that the official mark is on the paper.
Write 1 in the box beside the photograph of the candidate of your first choice, 2 in the box beside the photograph of the candidate of your second choice, and so on.
Fold the paper to conceal your vote. Show the back of the paper to the presiding officer and put it in the ballot box.
| Marcáil ord do rogha ina spáis seo thíos Mark order of preference in spaces below | ||
| DOYLE (MARY DOYLE, of 10 High Street, Knockmore; Nurse.) | photograph | |
| LYNCH (JANE ELLEN LYNCH, of 12 Main Street, Ardstown; Shopkeeper.) | photograph | |
| MURPHY (PATRICK MURPHY, of 12 Main Street, Ballyduff, Carpenter.) | ||
| Ó BRIAIN (SÉAMUS Ó BRIAIN, as 10 An tSráid Ard, Carn Mór, Oide Scoile.) | photograph | |
| Ó'BRIEN (EAMON Ó'BRIEN, of 22 Wellclose Place, Knockbeg, Barrister.) | photograph |
(Back of Paper)
| Comhduille Uimh | Uimh ............................................................ ..... |
| Counterfoil No. | No. ............................................................ ....... |
| Toghchán don Uachtarán ar ....... lá de ................ | |
| Presidential election on ...... day of ...................... |
FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION WHERE A POLL IS TAKEN
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
| ____ * | *Insert month and year |
I hereby certify that __ candidates having been duly nominated I adjourned the election for the purpose of taking a poll and I hereby further certify that __________
of _____________
was elected at such poll and I therefore declared the said person to have been elected President of Ireland.
PARTICULARS OF THE VOTING AT THE POLL
| Number of candidates | __ |
| Number of valid votes | __ |
| Quota (number of votes sufficient to secure the election of a candidate) | __ |
| --- | --- |
| Names of candidates | First Count |
| Votes | |
| Non-transferable papers not effective | |
| TOTAL |
Dated this __ day of _____
Presidential Returning Officer
| GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government this 13th day of September 2004. | |
| MARTIN CULLEN, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)
The regulations prescribe certain forms for use at a presidential election including the requirements for the provision of photographs to the presidential returning officer by candidates at the presidential election.
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