Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009
No. 4 of 2009
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-5 | 24 February 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 6 | 1 February 2011 | Came into operation on the dissolution of Dáil Éireann that next occured after the passing of this Act |
| S. 7 | 24 February 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 8 | 1 January 2009 | S. 8 |
| Ss. 9-20 | 24 February 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| Sch. | 24 February 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act included in collectively cited Electoral Acts | S. 1(2) | ||
| Act included in collectively cited European Parliament Elections Acts | S. 1(3) | ||
| Act included in collectively cited Local Elections Acts | S. 1(4) | ||
| Application of collectively cited Electoral Acts, European Parliament Elections Acts restricted | 30/2022, ss. 1(5), 126(3)(a), (b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(5) | |
| S. 2(2) repealed | Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013 (7/2013), ss. 5(1), 5(2) | 14 January 2020 | Dissolution of the Dail |
| S. 3 repealed | Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013 (7/2013), ss. 5(1), 5(2) | 14 January 2020 | Dissolution of the Dail |
| S. 4 repealed | Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013 (7/2013), ss. 5(1), 5(2) | 14 January 2020 | Dissolution of the Dail |
| S. 5 repealed | Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013 (7/2013), ss. 5(1), 5(2) | 14 January 2020 | Dissolution of the Dail |
| S. 15 references construed | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 1(22), 9(2), 9(3) | 1 June 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2 |
| Sch. repealed | Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013 (7/2013), ss. 5(1), 5(2) | 14 January 2020 | Dissolution of the Dail |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |