S.I. No. 148/1949 - Seanad Bye-Elections (Panel Members) (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 1949.

S.I. No. 148 of 1949.

SEANAD BYE-ELECTIONS (PANEL MEMBERS) (PRESCRIBED FORMS) REGULATIONS, 1949.

The Minister for Local Government in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 5 of the Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act, 1947 , hereby makes the following regulations :—

1. These regulations may be cited the Seanad Bye-Elections (Panel Members) Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 1949.

2. Every form set forth in the schedule to these regulations shall be the prescribed form for the purpose of the Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act, 1947 , to which such form is expressed to be applicable.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Local Government this nineteenth day of May One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-Nine.

(Signed) MICHAEL J. KEYES.

Minister for Local Government

SCHEDULE

FORM 1.

Section 59.

SEANAD ELECTORAL (PANEL MEMBERS) ACT, 1947 .

NOTICE TO MEMBER OF NOMINATION COMMITTEE.

........................Panel.

NOMINATING BODIES SUB-PANEL.

To............................................................ ......

of............................................................ ...................being a member of the nomination committee for the...................................panel. Pursuant to the provisions of section 59 of the Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act, 1947 . Notice is hereby given to you that a casual vacancy has occurred in the membership of Seanad Eireann in respect of the nominating bodies sub-panel of the....................................panel.

The nomination committee for the said panel is required by law to fill the aforesaid vacancy.

A meeting of the nomination committee will be held at............................................................ ......on the............day of..................................commencing at.........................

It is enacted by section 61 of the above Act that any member of the nomination committee may, at any time within one hour after the commencement of the proceedings, nominate a person for election.

Dated this day of 19 .

............................................................ ...................................

Seanad Returning Officer.

Form II.

Section 61.

SEANAD ELECTORAL (PANEL MEMBERS) ACT, 1947 .

NOMINATION FORM

I, the undersigned, being a memeber of the nomination committee in respect of the....................................panel, hereby nominate the undermentioned person for election by the nomination committee.

1. Name in Full (Surname First)............................................................ ............................................................ ...

2. Address............................................................ ............................................................ ......................................

3. Description............................................................ ............................................................ .................................

4. Statement of qualifications for the panel............................................................ ...........................................

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ..

............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .........

and I declare that the said person is qualified to be and is not disqualified from being a member of Seanad Eirann and that the said person is qualified for the said panel by reason of the qualifications set forth above.

Signed............................................................ ............................

Form III

Section 63(1)

CERTIFICATE OF PROVISIONAL ELECTION.

(Only one candidate nominated),

I certify that at a meeting of the nomination committee in respect of the....................................panel held on............the............day of........................pursuant to an order of the Minister for Local Government dated the............day of...................................the following candidate and no more was duly nominated:

Name in full (Surname First)........................................................

Address............................................................ ...........................

Description............................................................ .......................

Dated this............day of.................................... 19

Signed............................................................ ..............

Form IV

Section 63(2)

CERTIFICATE OF PROVISIONAL ELECTION.

(More than one candidate nominated)

I certify that a meeting of the nomination committee in respect of the....................................panel held on the............day of....................................pursuant to an order of the Minister for Local Government, dated the............day of..................................was adjourned for the purpose of taking a vote and that the person named hereunder was elected at the said meeting so adjourned.

Name in Full (Surname First)....................................................

Address............................................................ ..............................

Description............................................................ ........................

Dated this...........day of................................ 19.........

Signed............................................................ ...............................

Seanad Returning Officer.

Form V

Section 67

NOMINATION PAPER

(Oireachtas Sub-Panel)

I, the undersigned, being a member of the Oireachtas, hereby nominate the following person as a proper person for election to fill a vacancy in respect of the Oireachtas Sub-Panel of the *....................................panel, and I declare that the said person is qualified to be and is not disqualified from being a member of Seanad Eireann, and that the said person is qualified for the said panel by reason of the qualifications hereinafter set forth.

Name in full of person nominated (Surname first).......................................................

Description of person nominated.....................................................

Address of person nominated..........................................................

Statement of qualifications of the person nominated for the above panel..................................................

Signed............................................................

We, the undersigned, being members of the Oireachtas, hereby assent to this nomination:

1 ............................................................ .... member of † ...........................................................

2 ............................................................ .... " " ............................................................

3 ............................................................ .... " " ............................................................

4 ............................................................ .... " " ............................................................

5 ............................................................ .... " " ............................................................

6 ............................................................ .... " " ............................................................

7 ............................................................ .... " " ............................................................

8 ............................................................ .... " " ............................................................

* Insert " Cultural and Educational," " Agricultural," " Labour," " Industrial and Commercial " or " Admministrative " as the case may be.

† Insert Dáil Éireann or Seanad Éireann as the case may be.

Form VI.

Section 70.

BALLOT PAPER.

FRONT OF BALLOT PAPER.

.............................. Panel

OIREACHTAS SUB-PANEL.

Mark order of Preference in spaces below	Names, addresses and descriptions of candidates	Counterfoil No.
	ADAMS	Note : The number on the back of the ballot paper must be the same as the number on the ber on the counterfoil.
	John Adams, of 4 Brighton Square, Surgeon.
	BLAKE,
	Adam Blake, of Roseville, Lowlands, Chemist.
	DUFFY, CHARLES,
	Charles Duffy of Highfield, Merton Square, Solicitor.
	DUFFY, CHRISTOPHER (Sculptor),
	Christopher Duffy, of Broadford, Hill Rise, Sculptor.
	DUFFY, CHRISTOPHER (Writer),
	Christopher Duffy, of Brooklawn, Hall Street, Writer.

BACK OF BALLOT PAPER.

Number..............................

Oireachtas Sub-Panel Vacancy (Order of...............day of..................).

Form VII.

Section 72.

DECLARATION OF IDENTITY.

BALLOT PAPER NO.....

I hereby declare that I am the person to whom the ballot paper numbered as above and the envelope in which it was enclosed (both of which I now produce) were sent and I produce the said envelope and the ballot paper unmarked.

Voter's Signature............................................................ .........

The above-named, who is personally known to me, has produced the ballot paper and the envelope above referred to, and has signed the above declaration in my presence.

Witness's Signature............................................................ ......

Address............................................................ .....................

Date............................................................

(See instructions on back of this Form).

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE VOTER

(To be printed on the back of the Declaration of Identity).

1. Before marking the accompanying ballot paper the voter must produce—

(i) The ballot paper showing the number thereon.

(ii) This paper ; and

(iii) The envelope in which he has received the ballot paper ; to some person to whom the voter is known, who will witness the declaration of identity (see other side).

2. The voter must sign the declaration of identity in the presence of the witness.

3. In order to vote, the voter must place the figure 1 in the space on the left-hand side of the ballot paper opposite to the name of the candidate for whom he votes—that is to say, the candidate he likes best. He may also place the figure 2 in the space on the left-hand side of the ballot paper opposite to the name of the candidate he likes second best, and may place the figure 3 similarly opposite to the name of the candidate he likes third best, and so on. If the voter does not place the figure 1 on his ballot paper or places the figure 1 opposite to more than one name, or places the figure 1 and some other figure opposite to the same name or places any mark on the paper by which he may afterwards be identified, his ballot-paper will be void and will not be counted. The ballot paper must not be marked with a cross. The voter should not allow any person to see how he has voted.

4. Immediately after voting, the voter must place the marked ballot paper in the enclosed small envelope on which are printed the words " Ballot paper envelope " and fasten it up. He must then place the ballot paper envelope, together with this paper, in the other large enclosed envelope addressed to the Returning Officer and despatch the same by post without delay. Unless an elector returns his ballot paper at once it may be too late to be counted.

FORM VII.

Third Schedule

Rule 22

UNDERTAKING TO PRESERVE THE SECRECY OF THE VOTING

I solemnly undertake that I will not at this Seanad Election do anything forbidden by Section 82 of the Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act, 1947 , which I have read.

Signed in the presence of :—

...................................................	Signed ........................................................
	Address .......................................................
	.......................................................
Seanad Returning Officer or Peace Commissioner for the County of ............................................................ ..	Date ..........................................................

Form VIII

Third Schedule

Rule 23

CERTIFICATE OF RESULT OF POLL AT BYE-ELECTIONS TO FILL ONE VACANCY IN RESPECT OF THE PANEL.

OIREACHTAS SUB-PANEL.

Number of valid votes..................

Quota (value of votes sufficient to secure the election of a candidate)...............

Names of Candidates	Number of Votes	First Count	Second Count		Third Count
Value	Transfer of	Result	Transfer of	Result

Non-Transferable value not effective
Loss of value owing to disregard of fractions
Total

I certify that at this Bye-Election held pursuant to an order of the Minister for Local Government dated the day of was elected a member of Seanad Éireann and that the total number of votes given for each candidate, every transfer of values and the result of every such transfer are as hereon appearing.

Dated this............day of.................................... 19......

Signed........................................................

Seanad Returning Officer.

Form IX

Third Schedule

Rule 24

STATEMENT OF CANDIDATE ELECTED.

..................Panel.

OIREACHTAS SUB-PANEL.

I certify that at a Bye-Election to fill a vacancy in Seanad Éireann held pursuant to an Order of the Minister for Local Government, dated the day of of (Address), (Description) was elected.

Dated this............day of.................................... 19......

Signed......................................................

Seanad Returning Officer.

Form X

Third Schedule

Rule 4

OUTER ENVELOPE.

Seanad Bye -Election.

To ............................................................ ...............................................

............................................................ ...............................................

If undelivered, return immediately to :—

The Seanad Returning Officer,

Leinster House,

Dublin.

Form XI

Third Schedule

Rule 4

COVERING ENVELOPE.

ÉIRE

Seanad Bye -Election.

The Seanad Returning Officer,

Leinster House,

Dublin.

No stamp required when Posted in Ireland.

If handed in at any Post Office in Ireland, a receipt of registration may be obtained free and an "A. R." Form will be issued free in respect of this packet if demanded.

Form XII

Third Schedule

Rule 4

BALLOT PAPER ENVELOPE.

Ballot Paper Envelope.

No...................

Ballot Paper only to be enclosed in this Envelope.

This envelope, together with the Declaration of Identity, must be placed in the envelope addressed to the Seanad Returning Officer.

SEANAD BYE-ELECTION.