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Presidential election order.
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6.—(1) Before a presidential election, the Minister shall by order (in this Act referred to as “the presidential election order”) appoint for the purposes of the election—
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(a) the day (in this Act referred to as “the last day for receiving nominations”) which shall be the last day on which the presidential returning officer may receive nominations,
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(b) the place at which the presidential returning officer will sit to rule upon nominations on the last day for receiving nominations,
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(c) the day (in this Act referred to as “the polling day”) on which, and the period during which, the poll (if any) at the election shall be taken; and
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(d) the address of the presidential returning officer at which nomination papers may be delivered and to which other communications may be sent to the officer.
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(2) In the case of an ordinary presidential election, the presidential election order under this section shall be so made and the days thereby appointed shall be so selected that the election will be completed at such time as will enable the President thereby elected to enter upon office on the day following the expiration of the term of office of the outgoing President.
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(3) In the case of an extraordinary presidential election, the presidential election order shall be so made and the days thereby appointed shall be so selected that the election will be completed within 60 days after the cesser of office of the late President.
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(4) Every presidential election order shall be published in Iris Oifigiúil as soon as may be after it is made.
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