Presidential Elections Act, 1937

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SECOND SCHEDULE

Forms.

Note.—The date in the headings to the forms in this Schedule under the words “Presidential Election” is to be the date of the last day for receiving nominations.

1.

form of nomination paper for nominations by members of the oireachtas.

presidential election.

___________ day of ____________________ , 19 ________

We, the undersigned members of the Oireachtas hereby nominate

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______________________________________________________

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as a proper person to be a candidate at the above-mentioned election.

Each nominator must sign his name in the first column and state in the second column the House of which he is a member.

2.

form of nomination paper for nominations by county or county borough councils.

presidential election.

___________ day of_______________, 19_____

The Council of the County (County Borough) of__________________________________

in pursuance of a resolution passed on the_______________ day of____________________

____________________19________, hereby nominates^* ____________________________

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as a proper person to be a candidate at the above-mentioned election.

3.

form of nomination paper for a nomination of himself by a former president.

presidential election.

__________ day of________________, 19_______

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a former President of Ireland hereby nominate myself to be a candidate at the above-mentioned election.

(Signed)__________________________

Note: This form must be signed by the candidate.

4.

form of nomination paper for a nomination of himself by the retiring president.

presidential election.

_______ day of __________, 19________

I^* __________________________________________________________________________

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President of Ireland hereby nominate myself to be a candidate at the above-mentioned election.

(Signed)_________________________

Note: This form must be signed by the candidate.

5.

form of appointment of authorised representative.

presidential election.

________ day of ____________, 19 _______

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of_______________________________________________________________________________

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a candidate at the above-mentioned election hereby authorise[html] _______________ ________________________________________________________________________________

of ______________________________________________________________________________

to represent me at the ruling upon nominations at the said election.

(Signed)_____________________

Note: This form must be signed by the candidate in the presence of a witness who must sign his name and add his address and description.

Signed by the above-named in the presence of: _____________________________________

_____________________________________

_____________________________________

_____________________________________

6.

form of certificate of the result of the election where a poll is not taken.

presidential election.

_________ day of________________, 19_________

I hereby certify that___________________________________________________________

of_____________________________________________________________________________

was the only candidate duly nominated at the above-mentioned election and that I therefore declared him to have been elected President of Ireland.

_________________________

Presidential Returning Officer.

7.

form of certificate of the result of the election where, after the ruling upon nominations, every candidate except one withdraws.

presidential election.

________ day of______________, 19_________

I hereby certify that, at the close of the ruling upon nominations,

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and____________other candidate(s) stood nominated and that (all) such other candidate(s) subsequently withdrew from their (his) candidature

and that I therefore declared the said________________________________________________

to have been elected President of Ireland.

____________________

Presidential Returning Officer.

8.

form of ballot paper.

form of front of ballot paper.

Counterfoil No.

Note: The counterfoil is to have a number to correspond with that on the back of the ballot paper.

form of back of ballot paper.

No_____________

Presidential Election__________________day of________________, 19______

Note.—The date on the back of the ballot paper is to be the date of the polling day.

9.

form of certificate of the result of the election where a poll is taken.

presidential election.

_________ day of______________, 19_____

I hereby certify that_____________candidates having been duly nominated I adjourned the election for the purpose of taking a poll, and I hereby further certify that___________________

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was elected at such poll and I therefore declared him to have been elected President of Ireland.

Particulars of the voting at the poll.

Number of candidates_____________________

Number of valid votes_____________________

Quota (number of votes sufficient to secure the election of a candidate)________

Dated this___________ day of_________________, 19_____

___________________

Presidential Returning Officer.

Insert here the full name of the candidate, surname first.

Insert here the full postal address of the candidate.

Insert here the rank, profession, or occupation of the candidate.

Insert here the full name of the candidate, surname first.

Insert here the full postal address of the candidate.

Insert here the rank, profession, or occupation of the candidate.

Insert here the full name of the nominator, surname last.

Insert here the full postal address of the nominator.

Insert here the rank, profession, or occupation of the nominator.

Insert here the full name of the nominator, surname last.

Insert here the official residence of the nominator.

Insert here the full name, address, and description of the candidate.

Insert here the full name, address, and description of the representative.