S.I. No. 115/1972 - Forms (Dáil Elections, Presidential Elections and Referenda) (Amendment) Regulations, 1972.

The Minister for Local Government in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 21 of the Electoral Act, 1923 (No. 12 of 1923), rule 3 (4) of the Fourth Schedule to the said Act, sections 4 and 29 of the Presidential Elections Act, 1937 (No. 32 of 1937) and sections 3 and 20 of the Referendum Act, 1942 (No. 8 of 1942) hereby makes the following Regulations:—

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Forms (Dáil Elections, Presidential Elections and Referenda) (Amendment) Regulations, 1972.

2. The Forms (Dáil Elections, Presidential Elections and Referenda) Regulations, 1963 ( S.I. No. 246 of 1963 ) and these Regulations shall be construed as one and may be cited together as the Forms (Dáil Elections, Presidential Elections and Referenda) Regulations, 1963 and 1972.

3. The Forms (Dáil Elections, Presidential Elections and Referenda) Regulations, 1963 are hereby amended by the substitution of forms D.E.5, D.E.6, P.E.2 and R.A.3 in the Schedule hereto respectively for forms D.E.5, D.E.6, P.E.2 and R.A.3 in the Schedule to the said Regulations.

SCHEDULE.

	D.E.5
	(Section 21 of the Act of 1923 as amended by section 8 of the Electoral Act, 1960 .)

RECEIPT FOR BALLOT PAPER.

I acknowledge receipt of a ballot paper which I have put into the unclosed Ballot Paper Envelope.

Voter's signature ............................................................ ............................................................ .......................................

Rank and number (if a member of the Defence Forces)............................................................ ...................................

Address (if not a member of the Defence Forces)............................................................ ............................................

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

SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE BACK OF THIS FORM

(Back of Form)

INSTRUCTIONS.

When you have voted:—

1. Put the ballot paper into the small envelope (marked "Ballot Paper Envelope") and close it.

2. Put the ballot paper envelope TOGETHER WITH THE COMPLETED RECEIPT into the large envelope addressed to the Returning Officer. Close it.

3. Post it at once or your vote may be too late to be counted. THE BALLOT PAPER MUST BE POSTED AND CANNOT BE HANDED TO THE RETURNING OFFICER.

	D.E.6
	(Rule 3 (4) of Fourth Schedule to Act of 1923.)

ENVELOPES.

BALLOT PAPER ENVELOPE

______________

Enclose ONLY your completed Ballot Paper in this envelope. Then put the envelope and the completed receipt into the large envelope addressed to the returning officer.

Constituency of ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................................

ELECTION MATERIAL

_______________

Constituency of ............................................................ ............................................................ ........................................

To the Returning Officer.

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

	P.E.2 (Section 29 of Act of 1937.)
RECEIPT FOR BALLOT PAPER.
I acknowledge receipt of a ballot paper which I have put into the enclosed Ballot Paper Envelope.
Voter's signature ............................................................ ............................................................ ......................................
Rank and number (if a member of the Defence Forces) ............................................................ ..................................
Address (if not a member of the Defence Forces) ............................................................ ...........................................
............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ .........
SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE BACK OF THIS FORM

(Back of Form)

INSTRUCTIONS.

When you have voted:—

1. Put the ballot paper into the small envelope (marked "Ballot Paper Envelope") and close it.

2. Put the ballot paper envelope TOGETHER WITH THE COMPLETED RECEIPT into the large envelope addressed to the Returning Officer. Close it.

3. Post it at once or your vote may be too late to be counted.

THE BALLOT PAPER MUST BE POSTED AND CANNOT BE HANDED TO THE RETURNING OFFICER.

	R.A.3
	(Section 20 of Act of 1942.)

RECEIPT FOR BALLOT PAPER.

I acknowledge receipt of a ballot paper which I have put into the enclosed Ballot Paper Envelope.

Voter's signature ............................................................ ............................................................ ......................................

Rank and number (if a member of the Defence Forces)............................................................ ..................................

Address (if not a member of the Defence Forces)............................................................ ...........................................

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

SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE BACK OF THIS FORM

(Back of Form)

INSTRUCTIONS.

When you have voted:—

1. Put the ballot paper into the small envelope (marked "Ballot Paper Envelope") and close it.

2. Put the ballot paper envelope TOGETHER WITH THE COMPLETED RECEIPT into the large envelope addressed to the Returning Officer. Close it.

3. Post it at once or your vote may be too late to be counted.

THE BALLOT PAPER MUST BE POSTED AND CANNOT BE HANDED TO THE RETURNING OFFICER.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Local Government this 28th day of April, 1972.

ROBERT MOLLOY,

Minister for Local Government.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These regulations amend the Forms (Dáil Elections, Presidential Elections and Referenda) Regulations, 1963, by prescribing new forms of ballot paper receipt and ballot paper envelope for use by postal voters at Dáil and Presidential Elections and Referenda.

The new forms do not provide for the insertion of the serial number of the ballot paper.