Electoral (Seanad Elections) Act, 1925
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Death of candidate after formation of panel. |
4.—(1) In the counting of the votes cast at a Seanad election all the preferences recorded for a candidate who has died after the formation of the panel and before the opening of the poll shall be disregarded and regard shall be had in lieu thereof to the next available preferences. | |
(2) In the counting of the votes cast at a Seanad election, dueregard shall be had to the preferences recorded for candidates who die after the opening of the poll and before the completion of the counting of such votes by the Seanad Returning Officer and, if and so far as such preferences so require, such candidates shall be deemed to be elected within the meaning of the Third Schedule to the Electoral Act, 1923 (No. 12 of 1923) but no further or otherwise. | ||
(3) The counting of the votes cast at a Seanad election shall be continued until the number of candidates deemed to be elected within the meaning of the Third Schedule to the Electoral Act, 1923 (No. 12 of 1923) excluding those candidates (if any) who have died as mentioned in the foregoing sub-section is equal to the number of vacancies to be filled, and those candidates who are so deemed to have been elected and have not so died shall alone be and be returned as having been elected and shall be so elected and returned in their proper order without regard to the candidates who have so died. |