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Period for holding of Seanad elections.
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3.—(1) Every Seanad election shall be held during the period commencing on the 16th day of November preceding the expiration of the term of office of the members retiring at such election and ending on the day of such expiration.
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(2) Within fourteen days before the 15th day of November preceding a Seanad election the Minister shall by order appoint—
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(a) the day (in this Act referred to as the day of issue of ballot papers) on which the ballot papers for that election are to be issued and posted to electors, and
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(b) the day and hour (in this Act referred to as the close of the poll) at which the poll at that election is to be closed.
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(3) Every order made by the Minister under this sub-section shall be published in the Iris Oifigiúil as soon as may be after it is made.
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