S.I. No. 533/2004 - Presidential Elections (Forms) Regulations 2004

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

S.I. No. 533 of 2004

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (FORMS) REGULATIONS 2004

S.I. No. 533 of 2004

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS (FORMS) REGULATIONS 2004

The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 4 and 37 of the Presidential Elections Act 1993 (No. 28 of 1993) as amended by section 52 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (No. 38 of 2001), hereby makes the following regulations:—

1. These regulations may be cited as the Presidential Elections (Forms) Regulations 2004.

2. The Presidential Elections (Forms) Regulations 1997 ( S.I. No. 29 of 1997 ) are hereby revoked.

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

4. (1) A photograph of a candidate at a Presidential election intended for inclusion on a ballot paper shall be delivered to the presidential returning officer with the nomination paper and the said photograph shall be in accordance with the requirements specified in Part 1 of the Schedule hereto.

(2) Where the requirements referred to in sub-article (1) are not complied with, the presidential returning officer may not include the photograph on the ballot paper.

(3) Where the nomination paper is not accompanied by a photograph, or the presidential returning officer decides not to include the photograph as provided for in sub-article (2), the space provided on the ballot paper for a candidate's photograph shall remain blank.

SCHEDULE

PART 1

1. A photograph in digitised format on a CD (passport size — 35mm × 45mm) in 300 dpi Jpeg (RGB-color) and two identical printed copies of the photograph shall be delivered with the candidate's nomination paper.

2. The photograph shall be of good quality and in colour showing the candidate's full face, head and shoulders only on a light background (any colour) and taken to a professional standard.

3. The photograph shall have been taken not more than twelve months prior to the date of the election.

4. Each copy of the printed photograph shall have the candidate's name clearly shown on the back.

PART 2

FORM OF APPOINTMENT OF AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

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

(To be inserted by returning officer)

FORM OF NOMINATION PAPER FOR NOMINATION BY MEMBERS OF THE OIREACHTAS

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

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.

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.

Date:_____________________________

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

(To be inserted by returning officer)

FORM OF NOMINATION PAPER FOR NOMINATIONS BY COUNTY COUNCILS AND CITY COUNCILS

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

1. The Council of the County (City) of _____________________________________________ in pursuance of a resolution passed on the _________ day of ___________ hereby nominates the person named under to be a candidate at the above-mentioned election to the office of President.

2. The Council of the County (City) 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.

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

(To be inserted by returning officer)

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

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

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

Signed: ________________________________________________

Date: ___________________________________________

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

(To be inserted by returning officer)

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

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

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

Signed: ________________________________________________

Date: ___________________________________________

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

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

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: ___________________________________________

FORM OF BALLOT PAPER

(Front of Paper)

Toghchán don Uachtarán

Presidential Election

TREORACHA

1. Feách chuige go bhfuil an marc oifigiúil ar an bpáipéar.

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

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

INSTRUCTIONS

1. See that the official mark is on the paper.

2. Write 1 in the box beside the photograph of the candidate of your first choice, 2 in the box beside the photograph of the candidate of your second choice, and so on.

3. 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)

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

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

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 _________________________________________________________________________

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

Dated this ________ day of _______________________

_____________________________________

Presidential Returning Officer

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

The regulations prescribe certain forms for use at a presidential election including the requirements for the provision of photographs to the presidential returning officer by candidates at the presidential election.