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Electoral Act, 1960

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Number 43 of 1960.

ELECTORAL ACT, 1960.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Part I

Preliminary and General

Section

1.

Short title and commencement.

2.

Continuance of certain enactments.

3.

Repeals.

Part II

Elections to Dáil Éireann

4.

Interpretation, construction and collective citation (Part II).

5.

Ascertainment of elector's age.

6.

Entry of members of Garda Síochána and Defence Forces in postal voters list and special provision for registration of members of Defence Forces.

7.

Days for nominations and polls.

8.

Voting by postal voters.

9.

Arrangement of names in postal voters list.

10.

Voting by blind and incapacitated persons.

Part III

Presidential Elections

11.

Interpretation, construction and collective citation (Part III).

12.

Voting by postal voters.

13.

Voting by blind and incapacitated persons.

Part IV

Referenda

14.

Interpretation, construction and collective citation (Part IV).

15.

Voting by postal voters.

16.

Voting by blind and incapacitated persons.

Part V

Elections to Local Authorities

17.

Amendments relating to elections to local authorities.

SCHEDULE

Acts Referred to

Parliamentary Elections Act, 1868

1868, c. 125

Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act, 1883

1883, c. 51

Corrupt Practices Commission Expenses Act, 1869

1869, c. 21

Electoral Act, 1923

1923, No. 12

Electoral (Dáil Éireann and Local Authorities) Act, 1945

1945, No. 6

Defence Act, 1954

1954, No. 18

Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1927

1927, No. 21

Adaptation Order, 1945

S.R. & O., No. 331 of 1945

Presidential Elections Acts, 1937

1937, No. 32

Referendum Acts, 1942

1942, No. 8

People Act, 1918

1918, c. 64

Local Government Electors Registration Act, 1924

1924, No. 7

Local Government (Extension of Franchise) Act, 1935

1935, No. 9

Local Government Act, 1941

1941, No. 23

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Number 43 of 1960.

ELECTORAL ACT, 1960.

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE ELECTORAL ACTS, 1923 TO 1959, THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS ACTS, 1937 AND 1946, AND THE REFERENDUM ACTS, 1942 TO 1959, TO MAKE CERTAIN AMENDMENTS IN THE ENACTMENTS RELATING TO ELECTIONS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND TO CONTINUE CERTAIN ENACTMENTS. [21st December, 1960.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—