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Number 38 of 2001

ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2001

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Preliminary and General

Section
1.	Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement.
2.	Interpretation.

PART 2

Amendment of Principal Act.

3.	Amendment of section 6 of Principal Act.
4.	Amendment of section 13 of Principal Act.
5.	Amendment of section 14A of Principal Act.
6.	Amendment of section 15 of Principal Act.
7.	Amendment of section 15A of Principal Act.
8.	Amendment of section 15B of Principal Act.
9.	Sections 15A and 15B of Principal Act: supplemental provision.
10.	Amendment of section 16 of Principal Act.
11.	Amendment of section 25 of Principal Act.
12.	Amendment of section 28 of Principal Act.
13.	Amendment of section 29 of Principal Act.
14.	Amendment of section 32 of Principal Act.
15.	Amendment of section 41 of Principal Act.
16.	Amendment of section 46 of Principal Act.
17.	Amendment of section 48 of Principal Act.
18.	Amendment of section 49 of Principal Act.
19.	Amendment of section 62 of Principal Act.
20.	Amendment of section 63 of Principal Act.
21.	Amendment of section 88 of Principal Act.
22.	Amendment of section 92 of Principal Act.
23.	Amendment of section 96 of Principal Act.
24.	Amendment of section 98 of Principal Act.
25.	Amendment of section 99 of Principal Act.
26.	Amendment of section 103 of Principal Act.
27.	Amendment of section 111 of Principal Act.
28.	Amendment of section 114 of Principal Act.
29.	Amendment of section 121 of Principal Act.
30.	Amendment of section 122 of Principal Act.
31.	Amendment of section 124 of Principal Act.
32.	Amendment of section 133 of Principal Act.
33.	Amendment of section 147 of Principal Act.
34.	Amendment of Second Schedule to Principal Act.

PART 3

Direct Vote Recording and Electronic Vote Counting.

35.	Interpretation (Part 3).
36.	Direct vote recording and electronic vote counting.
37.	Expenses.
38.	Modification of certain provisions of Principal Act.
39.	Preparation of voting machines.
40.	Opening of the poll.
41.	Procedure for voting.
42.	Duties of presiding officer at close of poll.
43.	Counting of postal and special voter ballot papers under this Part.
44.	Preliminary proceedings and time for counting of votes.
45.	Application of Part XIX of Principal Act.
46.	Application of certain provisions of Principal Act.
47.	Election petitions.
48.	Adaptation or modification of Acts relating to other elections and referendums.

PART 4

Principal Amendments of Act of 1997 in relation to Political Donations

49.	Amendment of Act of 1997.

PART 5

Miscellaneous.

50.	Amendment of Act of 1997.
51.	Amendment of European Parliament Elections Act, 1997.
52.	Amendment of Presidential Elections Act, 1993.
53.	Amendment of Local Government Act, 1994.
54.	Amendment of Local Elections Regulations, 1995.
55.	Amendment of Referendum Act, 1994.
56.	Amendment of Seanad Electoral (University Members) Act, 1937.
57.	Amendment of Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act, 1947.
58.	Amendment of Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act, 1999.

Acts Referred to
	Building Societies Act, 1989	1989, No. 17
	Central Bank Act, 1971	1971, No. 24
	Electoral Act, 1992	1992, No. 23
	Electoral Act, 1997	1997, No. 25
	Electoral Acts, 1992 to 1999
	Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1996	1996, No. 43
	Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1998	1998, No. 4
	European Parliament Elections Act, 1997	1997, No. 2
	European Parliament Elections Act, 1992 to 1999
	Friendly Societies Acts, 1896 to 1977
	Industrial and Provident Societies Acts, 1893 to 1978
	Local Elections Acts, 1974 to 1999
	Local Elections (Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure) Act, 1999	1999, No. 7
	Local Government Act, 1994	1994, No. 8
	Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851	14 & 15 Vict., c.93
	Presidential Elections Act, 1993	1993, No. 28
	Presidential Elections Acts, 1992 to 1997
	Referendum Act, 1994	1994, No. 12
	Referendum Act, 1998	1998, No. 1
	Referendum Acts, 1992 to 1998
	Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act, 1947	1947, No. 42
	Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Acts, 1947 to 1972
	Seanad Electoral (University Members) Act, 1937	1937, No. 30
	Seanad Electoral (University Members) Acts, 1937 to 1973
	Trustee Savings Banks Act, 1989	1989, No. 21
	Údarás na Gaeltachta Act, 1979	1979, No. 5
	Údarás na Gaeltachta Acts, 1979 to 1999

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Number 38 of 2001

ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2001

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE ELECTORAL ACTS, 1992 TO 1999, THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS ACTS, 1992 TO 1999, THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS ACTS, 1992 TO 1997, THE LOCAL ELECTIONS ACTS, 1974 TO 1999, THE REFERENDUM ACTS, 1992 TO 1998, THE SEANAD ELECTORAL (UNIVERSITY MEMBERS) ACTS, 1937 TO 1973, THE SEANAD ELECTORAL (PANEL MEMBERS) ACTS, 1947 TO 1972, AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

[24th October, 2001]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

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