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Number 2 of 1997 
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS ACT, 1997 
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 
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PART I
 
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Preliminary and General 
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PART II
 
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Elections 
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FIRST SCHEDULE
 
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PART I
 
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Enactments Repealed 
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PART II
 
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Regulations Revoked 
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SECOND SCHEDULE
 
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Rules for the conduct of the election, etc. 
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THIRD SCHEDULE
 
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Constituencies 
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FOURTH SCHEDULE
 
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Form of ballot paper 
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Acts Referred to 
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Electoral Act, 1963
 
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No. 19 of 1963 
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Electoral Act, 1992
 
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No. 23 of 1992 
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Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1986
 
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No. 12 of 1986 
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Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1986
 
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No. 35 of 1986 
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European Assembly Elections Act, 1977
 
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No. 30 of 1977 
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European Assembly Elections Acts, 1977 to 1992 
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European Assembly Elections Act, 1984
 
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No. 6 of 1984 
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European Communities Act, 1972
 
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No. 27 of 1972 
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European Communities Acts, 1972 to 1995 
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European Parliament Elections Act, 1993
 
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No. 30 of 1993 
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European Parliament Elections Acts, 1992 to 1997 
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Holiday (Employees) Act, 1973
 
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No. 25 of 1973 
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Local Government Act, 1991
 
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No. 11 of 1991 
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Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851
 
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14 & 15 Vict. c.93 
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Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983
 
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No. 24 of 1983 
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Presidential Elections Act, 1993
 
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No. 28 of 1993 
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Referendum Act, 1994
 
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No. 12 of 1994 
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Succession Act, 1965
 
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No. 27 of 1965 
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Number 2 of 1997 
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS ACT, 1997 
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AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE WITH AMENDMENTS THE ENACTMENTS RELATING TO ELECTIONS TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND TO GIVE EFFECT TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE NO. 93/109/EC OF 6 DECEMBER, 1993 AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [24th February, 1997] 
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: 
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