Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1927
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Day and hours of poll. |
3.—(1) So much of sub-section (1) of section 18 of the Principal Act as enacts that at a general election the poll shall in all cases be held on the first Monday not being earlier than the seventh day after the last day for receiving nominations is hereby repealed, and in lieu thereof it is hereby enacted that at a general election the poll shall be held on such day not being earlier than the sixth nor later than the fourteenth day after the last day for receiving nominations as the Minister shall appoint, and the Minister may so appoint a different day for the holding of the poll in University constituencies from that so appointed for the holding of the poll in all other constituencies. | |
(2) The words “and shall be proclaimed a public holiday” in sub-section (1) of section 41 of the Principal Act are hereby repealed. | ||
(3) Sub-sections (3) and (4) of section 41 of the Principal Act are hereby repealed, and in lieu thereof it is hereby enacted that the poll, if any, at a Dáil election shall commence at nine o'clock in the forenoon, and be kept open till nine o'clock in the afternoon, and no longer. |