13/09/1923: The Prevention Of Electoral Abuses Act, 1923.

AIREACHT UM RIALTAS AITIUIL.

THE PREVENTION OF ELECTORAL ABUSES ACT, 1923.

(Ministry of Local Government).

IN pursuance of Section 38 of the Prevention of Electoral Abuses Act, 1923 , the Minister for Local Government by this his Order, hereby prescribes that the return respecting election expenses and the declarations respecting election expenses referred to in the said section shall respectively be in the forms set out in Part I and Part II of the Schedule to this Order.

Given under the Seal of Office of the Minister for Local Government this Thirteenth day of September in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-three.

(Signed) E. P. McCARRON,

Runaidhe.

PART I. FORM OF DECLARATIONS RESPECTING ELECTION EXPENSES.

FORM FOR CANDIDATE.

I, , having been a candidate at the Dáil Election for the county constituency (or borough constituency) (or university constituency) of on the day of , do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare that I have examined the return respecting election expenses (about to be) transmitted by my election agent (or if the candidate is his own election agent, "by me") to the returning officer at the said election, a copy of which is now shown to me and marked , and to the best of my knowledge and belief that return is correct:

And I further solemnly and sincerely declare that, except as appears from that return, I have not, and to the best of my knowledge and belief no person, nor any club, society, or association, has, on my behalf, made any payment, or given, promised, or offered any reward, office, employment, or valuable consideration, or incurred any liability on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the said election:

And I further solemnly and sincerely declare that I have paid to my election agent (if the candidate is also his own election agent, leave out "to my election agent") the sum of pounds and no more for the purpose of the said election, and that, except as specified in the said return, no money, security, or equivalent of money has to my knowledge or belief been paid, advanced, given, or deposited by anyone to or in the hands of my election agent (or if the candidate is his own election agent, "myself") or any other person for the purpose of defraying any expenses incurred on my behalf on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the said election:

And I further solemnly and sincerely declare that I will not, except so far as I may be permitted by law, at any future time make or be party to the making or giving of, any payment, reward, office, employment, or valuable consideration for the purpose of defraying any such expenses as last mentioned, or provide or be party to the providing of any money, security, or equivalent of money for the purpose of defraying any such expenses.

Signature of declarant C.D.

Signed and declared by the above-named declarant on the day of before me.

(Signed) E.F.,

District Justice or Peace Commissioner.

FORM FOR ELECTION AGENT.

I, , being election agent to , candidate at the Dáil election for the county constituency (or borough constituency) (or university constituency) of , on the day of , do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare that I have examined the return respecting election expenses about to be transmitted by me to the returning officer at the said election, and now shown to me and marked , and to the best of my knowledge and belief that return is correct:

And I hereby further solemnly and sincerely declare that, except as appears from that return, I have not and to the best of my knowledge and belief no other person, nor any club, society or association has on behalf of the said candidate made any payment or given, promised, or offered any reward, office, employment, or valuable consideration, or incurred any liability on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the said election:

And I further solemnly and sincerely declare that I have received from the said candidate pounds and no more (or nothing) for the purpose of the said election, and that, except as specified in the said return sent by me, no money, security, or equivalent of money has been paid, advanced, given, or deposited by anyone to me or in my hands, or, to the best of my knowledge and belief to or in the hands of any other person for the purpose of defraying any expenses incurred on behalf of the said candidate on account of, or in respect of the conduct or management of the said election.

Signature of declarant A.B.

Signed and declared by the above-named declarant on the day of before me.

(Signed) E.F.

District Justice or Peace Commissioner.

FORM OF RETURN RESPECTING ELECTION EXPENSES.

I, A.B., being election agent to C.D., candidate at the Dáil election for the county constituency (or borough constituency) (or university constituency) of on day of , make the following return respecting election expenses of the said candidate at the said election (or where the candidate has named himself as election agent, "I, C.D., candidate at the Dáil election for the constituency of on the day of , acting as my own election agent, make the following return respecting my election expenses at the said election.").

Receipts.
Received of (the above-named candidate) or (where the candidate is his own election agent,
"Paid by me") ... ... ... ... ... £
Received of J.K. ... ... ... ...£
(Here set out the name and description of every person, club, society, or association, whether the candidate or not, from whom any money, securities, or equivalent of money was received in respect of expenses incurred on account of or in connection with or incidental to the above election, and the amount received from each person, club, society, or association separately).

Expenditure.
Personal expenses of the said C.D. paid by himself (or if the candidate is his own election agent,
"Paid by me as candidate") ... ... ...£
Personal expenses of the said C.D. paid by me (or if the candidate is his own election agent, add
"acting as election agent") ... ... ...£
Received by me for my services as election agent at the said election (or if the candidate is his own election agent, leave out this item) ... ...£
Paid to G.H. as sub-agent of the Polling district of ... ... ... ... ... ... ...£
(The name and description of each sub-agent and the sum paid to him must be set out separately).
Paid to as personation agent ...£
Paid to as clerk for days' services £
Paid to as messengers for days'
services ... ... ... ... ...£
(The names and descriptions of every personation agent, clerk, and messenger, and the sum paid to each, must be set out separately either in the account or in a separate list annexed to and referred to in the account thus, "Paid to personation agent (or as the case may be) as per annexed list £ .").
Paid to the following persons in respect of goods supplied or work and labour done:—
To P.Q. (printing) ... ... ... ...£
To M.N. (advertising) ... ... ... ...£
To R.S. (stationery) ... ... ... ...£
(The name and description of each person, and the nature of the goods supplied, or the work and labour done by each must be set out separately either in the account or in a separate list annexed to and referred to in the account).
Paid for postage ... ... ... ...£
Paid for telegrams ... ... ... ...£
Paid for the hire of rooms as follows:—
For holding public meetings ... ... ...£
For committee rooms ... ... ... ...£
(A room hired for a public meeting or for a committee room must be named or described so as to identify it, and the name and description of every person to whom any payment was made for each such room, together with the amount paid, must be set out separately either in the account or in a separate list annexed to and referred to in the account).
Paid for miscellaneous matters, namely ... ...£
The name and description of each person to whom any sum is paid, and the reason for which it was paid to him must be set out separately either in the account or in a separate list annexed to and referred to in the account).
In addition to the above, I am aware, as election agent for C.D. (or if the candidate is his own election agent, leave out "as agent for C.D.") of the following disputed and unpaid claims, namely:—
Disputed Claims ... ... ... ...£
By T.U. for ... ... ... ... ...£
(Here set out the name and description of each person whose claim is disputed, the amount of the claim, and the goods, work, or other matter on the ground of which the claim is based).
Unpaid claims allowed by the High Court to be paid after the proper time or in respect of which application has been, or is about to be, made to the High Court.
By M.O. for ... ... ... ... ...£
(Here state the name and description of each person to whom any such claim is due, and the amount of the claim, and the goods, work, and labour or other matter on account of which the claim is due).
(Signed) A.B.

PART II. FORM OF DECLARATION RESPECTING EXPENSES.

Form for candidate where declared a candidate or nominated in his absence and taking no part in the election.

I, , having been nominated (or having been declared by others) in my absence (to be) a candidate at the Dáil election for the county constituency or borough constituency (or university constituency) of held on the day of do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare that I have taken no part whatever in the said election.

And I further solemnly and sincerely declare that (or with the exception of ) I have not, and no person, club, society or association at my expense has, made any payment or given, promised, or offered, any reward, office, employment, or valuable consideration or incurred any liability on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the said election.

And I further solemnly and sincerely declare that (or with the exception of ) I have not paid any money or given any security or equivalent of money to the person acting as my election agent at the said election, or to any other person, club, society, or association on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the said election, and that (or with the exception of ) I am entirely ignorant of any money security or equivalent of money having been paid, advanced, given or deposited by anyone for the purpose of defraying any expenses incurred on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the said election.

And I further solemnly and sincerely declare that I will not, except so far as I may be permitted by law, at any future time make or be party to the making or giving of any payment, reward, office, employment, or valuable consideration for the purpose of defraying any such expenses as last mentioned, or provide or be party of the providing of any money, security, or equivalent of money for the purpose of defraying any such expenses.

Signed and declared by the above-named declarant on the day of

Signature of declarant, C.D.

before me,

(Signed) E.F.

District Justice or Peace Commissioner.