Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1986

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Number 35 of 1986


ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT, 1986


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Special voters list.

3.

Registration of special voters.

4.

Certificate to accompany application.

5.

Applicant to provide information or documents if required.

6.

Notices.

7.

Provision of application forms.

8.

Consideration of applications.

9.

Special presiding officers.

10.

Ballot paper etc. for special voters.

11.

Voting by special voters.

12.

Duties of special presiding officer in relation to covering envelopes and other documents.

13.

Duties of returning officer in relation to votes by special voters.

14.

Authorisation to vote at other polling station.

15.

Certain persons deemed to be resident in the State.

16.

Voting by electors referred to in section 15 of this Act.

17.

Amendment of Part I of Fifth Schedule to Act of 1923.

18.

Amendment of First Schedule to European Assembly Elections Act, 1977.

19.

Amendment of Local Elections Regulations, 1965.

20.

Modification of Act of 1963 and European Assembly Elections Act, 1977.

21.

Postal voting rules.

22.

Amendment of section 7 of Act of 1963.

23.

Amendment of section 1 of European Assembly Elections Act, 1977.

24.

Offences and penalties.

25.

Regulations.

26.

Expenses.

27.

Revocation.

28.

Short title, collective citation and construction.

SCHEDULE


Acts Referred to

Civil Service Regulation Act, 1956

1956, No. 46

Diplomatic Relations and Immunities Act, 1967

1967, No. 8

Electoral Act, 1923

1923, No. 12

Electoral Act, 1960

1960, No. 43

Electoral Act, 1963

1963, No. 19

Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1972

1972, No. 4

Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1985

1985, No. 12

Electoral Acts, 1923 to 1986

European Assembly Elections Act, 1977

1977, No. 30

European Assembly Elections Acts, 1977 to 1986

Local Elections Acts, 1963 to 1974

Medical Practitioners Act, 1978

1978, No. 4

Presidential Elections Acts, 1937 to 1985

Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983

1983, No. 24

Referendum Acts, 1942 to 1986

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Number 35 of 1986


ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ACT, 1986


AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION AS SPECIAL VOTERS OF PHYSICALLY ILL OR PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSONS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION AS POSTAL VOTERS OF CERTAIN PERSONS RESIDENT ABROAD AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH AND OTHERWISE TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO ELECTIONS AND REFERENDA. [22nd December, 1986]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: