S.I. No. 29/1997 - Presidential Elections (Forms) Regulations, 1997.

S.I. No. 29 of 1997.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (FORMS) REGULATIONS, 1997.

The Minister for the Environment in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 4 of the Presidential Elections Act, 1993 (No. 28 of 1993) hereby makes the following Regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Presidential Elections (Forms) Regulations, 1997.

2. Each of the forms set out in the Schedule hereto shall be the prescribed form for the purpose for which such form is expressed to be applicable.

SCHEDULE

Section 3

FORM OF APPOINTMENT OF AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION*

(*insert month and year).

†I............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ......

of............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .....

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being a person purported to be nominated as a candidate at the above-mentioned election hereby authorise‡............................................................ ............................................................ ..................................................

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of............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .....

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

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

Signed by the above-named in the presence of:

**............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ....

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

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

†Insert here the full name, address and description of the person purported to be nominated as a candidate at the election.

‡Insert here the full name, address and description of the person being authorised as representative.

**Form should be signed in presence of a witness who must sign his/her name, and include his/her address and description.

(Section 15)

FORM OF NOMINATION PAPER FOR NOMINATION BY MEMBERS OF THE OIREACHTAS

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION*

(*insert month and year)

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

(To be inserted by returning officer)

1. We, the undersigned members of the Oireachtas, hereby nominate the person named under to be a candidate at the above-mentioned election to the office of President.

Surname of Candidate	Other Names	Description
Address	Occupation (if any)
Please use BLOCK LETTERS

2. We declare that—

( a ) the person hereby proposed to be nominated to be a candidate is eligible for election to the office of President, and

( b ) the person has consented to the proposed nomination.

(Form of nomination for use by Oireachtas Members, continued)

Signature of Nominator	Name of Nominator or (in BLOCK LETTERS)	State the House of the Oireachtas of which nominator is a Member
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Date ............................................................ .........

(Section 16)

FORM OF NOMINATION PAPER FOR NOMINATIONS BY COUNTY COUNCIL AND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCILS

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION*

(*insert month and year)

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

(To be inserted by returning officer)

1. The Council of the County (County Borough) of ............................................................ ...........

in pursuance of a resolution passed on the.................................day of................,19....................., hereby nominates the person named under to be a candidate at the above-mentioned election to the office of President.

Surname of Candidate	Other Names	Description
		Address	Occupation (if any)
Please use BLOCK LETTERS.

2. The Council of the County (County Borough) of ............................................................ .declare that—

( a ) the person hereby proposed to be nominated to be a candidate is eligible for election to the office of President, and

( b ) the person has consented to the proposed nomination.

	SEALED with the Common Seal of the Council of the
	County (County Borough) of.........................................
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	in the presence of............................................................ . (Member or official of local authority).
	Signed............................................................ .................... County Secretary or Town Clerk.
	Date............................................................ ........................

(Section 17)

FORM OF NOMINATION PAPER FOR A NOMINATION OF HIMSELF OR HERSELF BY A FORMER PRESIDENT

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION*

(*insert month and year)

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

(To be inserted by returning officer)

I, a former President of Ireland, hereby nominate myself, being the person whose name. address and occupation (if any), is set out hereunder, to be a candidate at the above-mentioned election to the office of President.

Surname of Candidate	Other Names	Description
		Address	Occupation (if any)
Please use BLOCK LETTERS.

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

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

(Section 17)

FORM OF NOMINATION PAPER FOR A NOMINATION OF HIMSELF OR HERSELF BY THE RETIRING PRESIDENT

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION*

(*insert month and year)

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

(To be inserted by returning officer)

I, the President of Ireland, hereby nominate myself, being the person whose name, address and occupation (if any), is set out hereunder, to be a candidate at the above-mentioned election to the office of President.

Surname of Candidate	Other Names	Description
Address	Occupation (if any)
Please use BLOCK LETTERS

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

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

(Section 20)

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION WHERE A POLL IS NOT TAKEN

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION*

(*insert month and year)

I hereby certify that............................................................ ............................................................ .................................

of............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ....

was the only candidate duly nominated in accordance with law at the above-named election and that I therefore declared the said person to have been elected President of Ireland.

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

Presidential Returning Officer.

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

(Section 37)

FORM OF BALLOT PAPER

(Front of Paper).

Marcáil ord do rogha sna spáis seao thíos. Mark order of preference in spaces below.
	DOYLE (MARY DOYLE, of 10 High Street, Knockmore, Nurse)
	LYNCH (JANE ELLEN LYNCH, of 12 Main Street, Ardstown, Shopkeeper)
	MURPHY (PATRICK MURPHY, of 12 Main Street, Ballyduff, Carpenter)
	Ó BRAIN (SÉAMUS Ó BRAIN, as 10 An tSráid Ard, Carn Mór, Oide Scoile)
	O'BRIEN, EAMON (EAMON O'BRIEN, of 22 Welclose Place, Knockbeg, Barrister)
	O'BRIEN, ORLA (ORLA O'BRIEN, of 103 Eaton Brae, Cahennore, Solicitor)
	O'CONNOR (CAROLINE O'CONNOR, of 7 Green Street, Carnmore, Engineer)
	THOMPSON (WILLIAM HENRY THOMPSON, of Dereen, Ballyglass, Farmer)

TREORACHA

INSTRUCTIONS

I. Scríobh an figiúr 1 le hais ainm an chéad iarrthóra is rogha leat, an figiúr 2 le hais do dhara rogha, agus mar sin de.

I. Write 1 beside the name of the candidate of your first choice, 2 beside your second choice, and so on.

II. Fill an páipéar ionas nach bhfeichfear do vóta. Taispeáin cúl an pháipéir don oifigeach ceannais, agus cuir sa bhosca ballóide é.

II. Fold the paper to conceal your vote. Show the back of the paper to the presiding officer and put it in the ballot box.

(Back of Paper)

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

Presidential election on............................................................ ...............day of....................................19..............

(Back of Counterfoil)

Counterfoil No........................................

(Section 56)

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF THE RESULT OF THE ELECTION WHERE A POLL IS TAKEN.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION*

*(insert month and year).

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

of............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................

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was elected at such poll and I therefore declared the said person 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)	.......................................

Name of candidates	First count	Second count		Third count	Name of candidate elected
Votes	Transfer of	Result	Transfer of	Result






Non-transferable papers not effective
Total

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

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Presidential Returning Officer.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment,

this 15th day of January, 1997.

BRENDAN HOWLIN,

Minister for the Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These regulations prescribe forms to be used at a Presidential election.