S.I. No. 125/2005 - Údarás Na Gaeltachta Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2005

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS.

NA RIALACHÁIN UM THOGHCHÁIN ÚDARÁS NA GAELTACHTA (LEASÚ) 2005

ÚDARÁS NA GAELTACHTA ELECTIONS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2005

Arrangement of Regulations.

I, Éamon ó Cuív, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 33 of the Údarás na Gaeltachta Act 1979 (No. 5 of 1979), as adapted by the Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2002 ( S.I. No. 308 of 2002 ), hereby make the following regulations, a draft of which has been approved by a resolution passed by each House of the Oireachtas:

Citation, collective citation and construction.

1.       (1)        These Regulations may be cited as the Údarás na Gaeltachta Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2005.

(2)        The Údarás na Gaeltachta Elections Regulations 1979 to 1999 and these Regulations shall be construed together as one and may be cited together as the Údarás na Gaeltachta Elections Regulations 1979 to 2005.

Interpretation.

2.       In these Regulations “Principal Regulations” means the Údarás na Gaeltachta Elections Regulations 1979 ( S.I. No. 355 of 1979 ), as amended by the Údarás na Gaeltachta Elections (Amendment) Regulations 1994 ( S.I. No. 103 of 1994 ) and the Údarás na Gaeltachta Elections (Amendment) Regulations 1999 ( S.I. No. 341 of 1999 ).

Amendment of certain definitions.

3.       Regulation 2(1) of the Principal Regulations is amended -

(a)      in the definition of “authorised person”, by substituting “Secretary General of the Department of Foreign Affairs” for “Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs”, and

(b)      by deleting the definition of ‘deposit’.

Notice of election.

4.       Regulation 14 of the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting the following for paragraph (b):

“(b)    the local authority offices where electors may assent to the nomination of a candidate referred to in Regulation 15,”.

Nomination of candidates.

5.       Regulation 15 of the Principal Regulations is amended —

(a) by substituting the following for paragraph (5):

“(5)    Each nomination paper shall state the names (with the surname first) and the address and occupation (if any) of the candidate.”, and

(b) by inserting the following after paragraph (5):

“(5A)   A candidate may include in the nomination paper the name of the political party registered in the Register of Political Parties as a party organised to contest an election of which he is a candidate, provided that, at the time the nomination paper is delivered to the returning officer a certificate in the form specified in Foìrm UG 9 (in these Regulations referred to as a ‘certificate of political affiliation’) authenticating the candidature is produced to the returning officer, which is a certificate signed by the officer or officers of such party whose name or names appear in the said Register pursuant to section 25(7)(d) (inserted by section 11 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 (No. 38 of 2001)) of the Electoral Act 1992 (No. 23 of 1992). Where such a certificate is produced, the returning officer, provided he is satisfied that it is appropriate to do so in relation to the candidate, shall cause a statement of the name of the relevant political party and a copy of the political party’s emblem as registered in the Register of Political Parties to be specified in relation to the candidate on all the ballot papers and the name of the political party only on notices.

(5B)     Where a candidate is not the candidate of a political party registered in the Register of Political Parties as a party organised to contest an election to Údarás na Gaeltachta the candidate shall be entitled to enter after his name on the nomination paper the expression “Neamh-Pháirtí” and, if the candidate does so, the returning officer shall cause a statement of that expression to be specified in relation to the candidate on all the ballot papers and on notices.

(5C)     In the case of a candidate whose candidature is not authenticated by a certificate of political affiliation under paragraph (5A), the candidate’s nomination shall, before delivery of the candidate’s nomination paper to the returning officer in accordance with Regulation 19, be assented to by 15 persons (excluding the candidate and any proposer) who are electors in the constituency.

(5D)     The following provisions apply in respect of the assents required by paragraph (5C) to the nomination of a candidate referred to in that paragraph -

(a)      the candidate or the candidate’s proposer, if any, shall complete part of a nomination paper as directed on the nomination paper and lodge the paper in the local authority office specified in the notice of the election under Regulation 14,

(b)      the local authority shall number any nomination papers lodged under paragraph (a) in the order in which they are lodged,

(c)      where more than one nomination paper for the same candidate is lodged with the local authority, the first such nomination paper shall be deemed to be the nomination paper for that candidate for that election unless the candidature is withdrawn under Regulation 23 or is deemed under Regulation 27(1) to have been withdrawn or the circumstances referred to in Regulation 26(2) apply,

(d)      to assent to the nomination, an elector in the constituency shall sign the candidate’s nomination paper and produce a specified photographic identification to the local authority official,

(e)      the local authority official shall note the following details on the nomination paper and then sign the note -

(i)       the assentor’s number on the register of electors,

(ii)      the form of identification produced by the assentor including any number on it,

(iii)     the time and date of the assentor’s signature on the paper,

(f)       where the nomination paper bears the signatures of more than the required number of qualified assentors, the signatures (up to the required number of those assentors appearing first on the nomination paper shall be taken into account to the exclusion of any others,

(g)      where an elector in the constituency signs as assentor the nomination papers of 2 or more different candidates in the same election, that elector’s signature on the first such nomination paper lodged with the local authority shall alone be regarded and the elector’s signature on every other nomination paper shall be disregarded.

(5E)     For the purposes of paragraphs (5C) and (5D) -

(a)      a person whose application to have his name entered in the supplement to the register is approved by the registration authority at or before the latest time for delivery of a nomination paper to the returning officer shall be deemed to be an elector in the constituency, and

(b)      the ‘specified photographic identification’ referred to in paragraph (5D)(d) shall be a passport, driving licence employee identity card containing a photograph, student identity card issued by an educational institution and containing a photograph, bank card with a photograph travel document containing the name and photograph of the holder, Temporary Residence Certificate card and Garda National Immigration Bureau card.

Ruling on validity of nomination papers.

6.       Regulation 21 of the Principal Regulations is amended -

(a)      in paragraph (1B)(d) by inserting “, other than as permitted by Regulation 15” after “contains a political reference”, and

(b)      in paragraph (4) by substituting “Regulation 27(1)” for “Regulation 16(1) or 27(1)”.

Publication of Nominations.

7.       Regulation 22 of the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting “the name and description of the person nominated” for “the name and address of the person nominated”.

Notice of the poll.

8.       Regulation 28 of the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting the following for paragraph (b):

“(b)    the names and descriptions of the candidates standing nominated as entered in their nomination papers and the names and addresses of the proposers, if any, and”.

Ballot papers.

9.       Regulation 29 of the Principal Regulations is amended -

(a)      in paragraph (2) -

(i)       in subparagraphs (a) and (c), by substituting “names and descriptions” for “names and addresses”,

(ii)      by inserting the following after subparagraph (a):

“(aa)   a ballot paper may include a photograph of each candidate and the registered emblem of the candidate’s political party as specified in Foirm UG 2,”,

(iii)     by substituting the following for subparagraph (b):

“(b)    the surname of each candidate and the name of the candidate’s political party (if any), or if appropriate the expression “Neamh-Pháirtí” shall be printed in large capitals, the candidate’s surname and other name shall be printed in small capitals and the address and the occupation (if any) of the candidate as appearing in the relevant nomination paper, shall be printed in ordinary characters;”, and

(b)      by inserting the following after paragraph (3):

“(4)    A notice containing a copy of the ballot paper in large print shall be displayed by the presiding officer in the polling station.”.

Polling information cards.

10.     Regulation 35 of the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting the following for paragraph (1):

“(1)    The returning officer shall send to every elector (other than a postal voter or a special voter) whose name is on the electors’ list a card (in this Regulation referred to as a ‘polling information card’) in Foirm UG 3 informing the elector of his number (including polling district letter) on the electors’ list, the place at which he will be entitled to vote, the polling day and, where appropriate other information concerning the poll.”.

Admission to polling stations.

11.     Regulation 41(1)(e) of the Principal Regulations is amended by inserting “or who are unable to read or write to such an extent” after “who are otherwise physically incapacitated”.

Voting by electors employed by returning officer.

12.     The Principal Regulations are amended by substituting the following for Regulation 42:

“42.     (1)     Where an elector is employed by the returning officer in connection with an election at which that elector is entitled to vote and the circumstances of that elector’s employment are, in the opinion of the returning officer, such as to prevent him from voting at the polling station to which he is allotted, the returning officer may so certify and authorise him to vote at that election at any other polling station in the same constituency, and the elector may vote accordingly.

(2)     (a)      Where an elector is employed by a returning officer for any purpose in connection with an election and is registered to vote in a constituency, other than the one in which the employment occurs, the elector shall, on application being made by him in that behalf, be entitled to have his name entered in the supplement to the postal voters list which the registration authority is empowered to prepare and publish in accordance with section 15A (inserted by section 76 (c) of the Electoral Act 1997 (No. 25 of 1997)) of the Electoral Act 1992 (No. 23 of 1992). An application under this subparagraph shall be made on Foirm UG 10 and the returning officer shall certify on the form that the person will be employed by him on polling day in connection with the election and will be unable to vote in person in the constituency at the polling station at which the elector would otherwise be entitled to vote.

(b)      Section 15A(2)(d) (inserted by section 76 (c) of the Electoral Act 1997 and amended by section 7 of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 ) of the Electoral Act 1992 shall apply to an application for entry in a supplement to the postal voters list under subparagraph (a) of this paragraph as if references in that provision to paragraph (a) or (b) of section 14 of that Act were references to this paragraph.

(c)      Subsection (4) (inserted by section 7 (c) of the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2001 ) of section 15A of the Electoral Act 1992 shall not apply to an application under this paragraph.”.

Voting by blind, incapacitated and illiterate electors.

13.     Regulation 45(3) of the Principal Regulations is amended by inserting “or is unable to read or write to such an extent” after “incapacitated”.

Questions and oath to voters at election.

14.     Regulation 46 of the Principal Regulations is amended -

(a)      by substituting the following for subparagraph 1(c):

“(c)    An bhfuil ocht mbliana déag slán agat?”, and

(b)      in paragraph (2), by substituting “go bhfuil ocht mbliana déag slán agam” for “go raibh ocht mbliana déag slán agam an 15 Aibreán seo caite”.

Right to vote.

15.     Regulation 46A of the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting the following for paragraph (2):

“(2)     (a)     The documents mentioned in paragraph (1) of this Regulation are:

(i)       a passport;

(ii)      a driving licence;

(iii)     an employee identity card containing a photograph;.

(iv)     a student identity card issued by an educational institution and containing a photograph;

(v)      a travel document containing the name and photograph of the holder;

(vi)     a bank, savings bank or credit union book containing an address in the constituency;

(vii)     a Temporary Residence Certificate card;

(viii)    a Garda National Immigration Bureau card;

(ix)      a cheque book;

(x)      a cheque card;

(xi)      a credit card;

(xii)     a birth certificate;

(xiii)    a marriage certificate.

(b)      The documents specified in clauses (ix) to (xiii) of subparagraph (a) of this paragraph shall not be accepted for the purposes of that subparagraph unless accompanied by a further document which establishes the address of the holder in the constituency.”.

Preliminary proceedings.

16.     Regulation 60 of the Principal Regulations is amended by inserting the following after paragraph (1):

“(1A) For the purposes of paragraph (1), the manner in which a ballot box containing not more than 50 ballot papers is opened shall be such that, although the box is opened in the presence of the agents of the candidates, the preferences on the individual ballot papers cannot be read by those agents or other persons present at the count.”

Transfer of surplus.

17.     Regulation 67 of the Principal Regulations is amended by —

(a)      substituting the following paragraphs for paragraphs (8) and (9):

“(8)    The returning officer shall not transfer the surplus of a candidate deemed to be elected whenever that surplus, together with any other surplus not transferred, is less than both the difference between the quota and the number of votes credited to the highest continuing candidate and the difference between the numbers of the votes credited to the two lowest continuing candidates.

(9)      Where at any time there are two or more surpluses which are to be transferred, the greater or greatest of such surpluses shall first be transferred and the remaining surplus or surpluses shall then, subject to paragraph (8), be transferred in the order of their descending magnitude.”, and

(b)      inserting the following after paragraph (10):

“(11)   Subject to paragraphs (8) and (9), where two or more candidates have each an equal surplus arising from different counts, a surplus which arises at the end of any count shall be transferred before a surplus which arises at a subsequent count.”.

Exclusion of candidate.

18.     Regulation 68 of the Principal Regulations is amended -

(a)      in paragraph (1)(a), by deleting “need not be and” after “an existing surplus”, and

(b)      by substituting the following paragraph for paragraph (2):

“(2)    Where the total of the votes of the two or more lowest candidates together with any surplus not transferred is less than the number of votes credited to the next highest candidate, the returning officer shall in one operation exclude such two or more lowest candidates.”.

Filling of last vacancies.

19.     Regulation 70 of the Principal Regulations is amended by —

(a)      inserting the following after paragraph (1):

“(1A) When the number of continuing candidates exceeds by one the number of vacancies remaining unfilled and the total of the votes credited to the lowest continuing candidate together with the surplus or surpluses not transferred is less than the number of votes credited to the next highest continuing candidate, the continuing candidates, with the exception of the lowest such candidate, shall thereupon be deemed to be elected.”, and

(b)      deleting paragraph (3).

Offences relating to ballot boxes, ballot papers, nomination papers, official marks, etc.

20.     Regulation 81 of the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting the following for paragraph (h):

“(h)   he produces to the returning officer a nomination paper or a certificate of political affiliation knowing the same to be forged, or

(ha)    takes, destroys, conceals or otherwise interferes with a polling information card without lawful authority, or

(hb)    presents a polling information card at a polling station without lawful authority, or”.

Officer acting as agent of candidate, furthering a candidature or promoting interests of political party.

21.     The Principal Regulations are amended by substituting the following for Regulation 86:

“Officer acting as agent of candidate, furthering a candidature or promoting interests of political party.

86.       (1)     A returning officer or any person employed by him for any purpose relating to an election who acts as agent for any candidate at that election or who is actively associated in furthering the candidature of any candidate or promoting the interests of any political party at the election shall be guilty of an offence.

(2)     A returning officer shall not employ in any capacity for the purposes of an election a person who has been employed by or on behalf of a candidate in or about the election or has been associated in furthering the candidature of a candidate or promoting the interests of a political party at the election.”.

Interference with or destruction of postal ballot papers and obstruction or interference with electors.

22.     Regulation 87B of the Principal Regulations is amended in paragraph (2) by substituting “within 50 metres of such station” for “within 100 metres of such station”.

Amendment of forms.

23.     The Schedule to the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting for Foirm UG1 (Páipéar Ainmniúcháin), Foirm UG 2 (Páipéar Ballóide) and Foirm UG 3 (Cárta Faisnéise Vótaíochta) the forms specified in Part 1 of the Schedule to these Regulations.

Insertion of forms.

24.     The Schedule to the Principal Regulations is amended by inserting after Foirm UG8 the forms Foirm UG 9 (Deimhniú Cleamhnachta Polaitíochta) and Foirm UG 10 (Iarratas le dul ar Fhorlíonadh Liosta na bPostvótálaithe Toghthóirí a bheidh fostaithe ag Ceann Comhairimh) specified in Part 2 of the Schedule to these Regulations.

Revocation of Regulations.

25.     Regulations 16 and 17 of the Principal Regulations are revoked.

SCHEDULE

Regulations 23 and 24 .

Part 1.

“FOIRM UG 1

TOGHCHÁN D'ÚDARÁS NA GAELTACHTA.

PÁIPÉAR AINMNIÚCHÁIN.

Uimh..................................

(le cur isteach ag an gceann comhairimh).

Toghlach .......................................

1.   Tá mé ag ainmniú an duine atá ainmnithe thíos mar iarrthóir i gcomhair toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta don toghlach thuasluaite.

2.   Léigh mé na nótaí atá ar chúl na foirme seo agus dearbhaím leis seo:

(a) go gcreidim go bhfuil an duine atá ainmnithe mar iarrthóir cáilithe le toghadh, agus.

(b) go dtoilíonn an duine sin leis an ainmniúchán.

BLOCLITREACHA LE DO THOIL

Ainm an Pháirtí Pholaitíochta, más ann

5.   (Sa chás gur duine eile seachas an t-iarrthóir a chomhlánaíonn an páipéar seo).

Uimhir agus litir/litreacha cheantar vótaíochta an Mholtóra ar Chlár na dToghthóirí:

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

8.   Cinneadh an Cheann Comhairimh

Rialaím go bhfuil an páipéar ainmniúcháin seo bailí (nó - neamhbhailí toisc ...................

............................................................ ............................................................ ............)

Síniú _______________________

An Ceann Comhairimh.

Dáta _______________________

LE TABHAIRT DON IARRTHÓIR NÓ LE CUR CHUIGE

Tá sé rialaithe agam go bhfuil an páipéar ainmniúcháin Uimh.................... de ..........................

bailí (nó - neamhbhailí toisc ............................................................ ......................................

............................................................ ............................................................ .................)

Síniú _________________________

An Ceann Comhairimh.

Seoladh: ___________________________________ Dáta ______________________________

Nótaí ar Pháipéar Ainmniúcháin

Is treoir amháin atá sna treoirlínte agus ní airbheartaíonn siad a bheith ina ráiteas mínitheach ar an dlí. (Is tagairtí iad na tagairtí do Rialacháin idir lúibíní d'fhorála cha Rialacháin um Thoghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta, 1979 go 2005)..

1.   Ainmniú

Féadfaidh iarrthóir é féin/í féin a ainmniú nó féadfaidh moltóir é/í a ainmniú, lena chead nó lena cead. Ní foláir do mholtóir a bheith cláraithe mar thoghthóir sa toghlach dá bhfuil sé beartaithe aige/aici an t-iarrthóir a ainmniú. (Rialachán 15)

2.   Iarrthóirí Páirtí / Neamh-Pháirtí

Ní mór deimhniú cleamhnachta polaitíochta a bheith ag gabháil le páipéar ainmniúcháin ó iarrthóir de chuid pháirtí polaitíochta cláraithe (féach alt 3 thíos). Mura mbeidh deimhniú ag gabháil leis ní mór aontú leis an bpáipéar a bheith déanta ag 15 aontaitheoir (gan an t-iarrthóir ná an moltóir san áireamh) a bheidh cláraithe sa thoghlach lena mbaineann.

I gcásanna den sórt sin ní mór don iarrthóir/moltóir míreanna 1, 2 agus 5 (más cuí) den fhoirm a chomhlánú agus a thaisceadh in oifigí an údaráis áitiúil dá bhfuil an toghchá n á reáchtáil le haontú a fháil ó 15 aontaitheoir (mír 7). Ba chóir míreanna 3 agus 4 den fhoirm a chomhlánú ansin agus ba chóir go ndéanfaí an páipéar a shíniú agus dáta a chur air (mír 6) sula ndéanfar é a sheachadadh ar an gceann comhairimh.

IS AR AN IARRTHÓIR/AN MOLTÓIR A BHEIDH AN FHREAGRACHT SOCRÚ A DHÉANAMH DO NA hAONTAITHEOIRÍ LE CUAIRT A THABHAIRT AR OIFIGÍ ÚDARÁIS ÁITIÚIL CHUN AONTÚ LEIS AN bPÁIPÉAR.

NÍ MÓR do gach aontaitheoir ceann de na doiciméid ghrianghraif seo a leanas a thabhairt leo chun críocha céannachta - pas, ceadúnas tiomána, cárta céannachta fostaí ar a mbeidh grianghraf, cárta céannachta mic léinn arna eisiúint ag institiúid oideachais agus ar a mbeidh grianghraf, cárta bainc le grianghraf, doiciméad taistil le hainm agus grianghraf, Cárta Dheimhniú do Chónaí Sealadach, nó Cárta Bhiúró Náisiúnta Inimi rce an Gharda Síochána. NÍ MÓR ceann de na doiciméid a thabhairt ar aird don oifigeach údaráis áitiúil.

IS AR AN IARRTHÓIR/MOLTÓIR A BHEIDH AN FHREAGRACHT AN PÁIPÉAR AINMNIÚCHÁIN LE SÍNIÚ NA N-AONTAITHEOIRÍ A BHAILIÚ AGUS É A SHEACHADADH AR AN gCEANN COMHAIRIMH ROIMH AN TRÁTH DÚNTA DO GHLACADH LE hAINMNIÚCHÁIN. (RialachÁn 15)

3.   Deimhnithe Cleamhnachta Polaitíochta

(a)      Má bhíonn iarrthóir fiordheimhnithe ag páirtí polaitíochta cláraithe agus gur mian leis nó léi ainm agus suaitheantas an pháirtí polaitíochta a chur ar an bpáipéar ballóide ní mór Deimhniú Cleamhnachta Polaitíochta comhlánaithe a thaisceadh leis an bpáipéar ainmniúcháin agus ainm an pháirtí polaitíochta a chur isteach sa spás cuí ar an bpáipéar ainmniúcháin.

(b)      Mura mbeidh feidhm le (a) féadfar an spás d'ainm an pháirtí polaitíochta a fhágáil bán nó na focail ‘Neamh-Pháirtí’ a chur isteach ann. (Rialachán 15)

4.   Grianghraf an Iarrthóra

Más mian le hiarrthóir a ghrianghraf nó a grianghraf a bheith ar an bpáipéar ballóide ní mór dó nó di iad seo a leanas a sholáthar leis an bpáipéar ainmniúcháin:

•        grianghraf amháin i bhformáid dhigiteach ar CD (tomhas grianghraf pas -35mm x 45mm) in 300 dpi Jpeg (RGB-daite); AGUS

•        dhá chóip díreach mar a chéile priontáilte den ghrianghraf.

Ní ceadmhach an grianghraf a bheith glactha níos faide ná 12 mí roimh dháta an toghcháin agus ní mór caighdeán maith a bheith ag baint leis, é a bheith daite agus é a bheith tógtha ar chaighdeán gairmiúil, agus aghaidh iomlán, ceann agus guaillí an iarrthóra agus sin amháin a bheith ann ar chúlra éadrom (aon dath).

Beidh ainm an iarrthóra priontáilte go soiléir agus greamaithe de chúl gach cóip den ghrianghraf.

Sa chás nach gcomhlíonann an grianghraf (CD agus páipéar) a thugtar ar aird na ceanglais thuas, féadfaidh an ceann comhairimh gan grianghraf an iarrthóra a chur ar an bpáipéar ballóide. Sa chás nach gcuirtear aon ghrianghraf ar fáil fágfar an spás do ghrianghraf an iarrthóra bán ar an bpáipéar ballóide.

IS AR AN IARRTHÓIR A BHEIDH AN DUALGAS NA CEANGLAIS SIN A CHOMHLÍONADH.

5.   Páipéir Ainmniúcháin a Sheachadadh.

Ní foláir don iarrthóir nó dá mholtóir an páipéar ainmniúcháin comhlánait he a sheachadadh go pearsanta don cheann comhairimh laistigh de na tráthanna a bheidh socraithe chun ainmniúcháin a ghlacadh. (Rialacháin 18 agus 19)

6.   Bailíocht Pháipéar Ainmniúcháin

Tabharfaidh an ceann comhairimh rialú ar bhailíocht an pháipéir ainmniúcháin laistigh d’uair an chloig amháin tar éis é a sheachadadh air/uirthi. Tá ceangal air nó uirthi cur i gcoinne ainm iarrthóra más rud é -.

(a)      nach é an t-ainm sin an t-ainm a thugtar de ghnáth ar an iarrthóir, nó

(b)      go bhfuil an t-ainm sin míthreorach agus gur dóigh go gcuirfeadh sé daoine amú, nó

(c)      go bhfuil an t-ainm sin rófhada, nó

(d)      go bhfuil tagairt pholaitiúil san ainm sin.

Tá ceangal ar an gceann comhairimh cur i gcoinne na tuairisce ar iarrthóir más é a thuairim nó a tuairim go bhfuil sí mícheart nó nach leor í chun an t-iarrthóir a aithint, nó go bhfuil sí rófhada, nó go bhfuil tagairt pholaitiúil inti seachas, nuair is cuí, tagairt d’oifig phoiblí nó thofa atá, nó a bhí tráth, á sealbhú ag an iarrthóir. Gan cead an cheann comhairimh ní ceadmhach d’aon duine ach an t-iarrthóir agus a mholtóir nó a moltóir, más ann, agus duine amháin eile arna ainmniú nó arna hainmniú ag an iarrthóir (nó a mholtóir nó a moltóir) a bheith i láthair ag an rialú. (Rialachán 21).

Ní ghlacfaidh an ceann comhairimh leis go bhfuil páipéar ainmniúcháin gan deimhniú cleamhnachta polaitíochta bailí mura mbeidh aontaithe leis ag 15 toghthóir cláraithe agus mura mbeidh na sonraí atá éilithe ag mír 7 den pháipéar ainmniúcháin san áireamh ann.

7.   Incháilitheacht le toghadh chuig Údarás na Gaeltachta

(a)      Beidh gach duine os cionn 18 bliain d’aois an lá vótaíochta, a bhfuil gnáthchónaí air nó uirthi sa Stát agus nach mbeidh faoi réir aon cheann de na dícháilíochtaí atá leagtha amach i mír (b) thíos cáilithe le toghadh. (Acht um údarás na Gaeltachta 1979 - Alt 30 agus mír 7 den Chéad Sceideal (arna leasú ag alt 17 den Acht um údarás na Gaeltachta (Leasú) (Uimh. 2) 1999.))

(b)      Beidh duine dícháilithe más rud é

▪ má bhreithnítear ina fhéimheach nó ina féimheach é nó í nó má dhé annann sé nó sí imshocraíocht lena chreidiúnaithe nó lena creidiúnaithe;

▪ má chiontaítear é nó í i gcion indíotáilte i ndáil le cuideachta;

▪ má chiontaítear é nó í i gcion lena ngabhann calaois nó mímhacántacht, cibé acu is i ndáil le cuideachta é nó nach ea;

▪ má dhéantar ordú ina thaobh nó ina taobh faoi alt 160 d’Acht na gCuideachtaí 1990;

▪ má tá pianbhreith príosúnachta ar feadh aon téarma is faide ná 6 mhí a ghearr cúirt dlínse inniúla sa Stát á cur isteach aige nó aici;

▪ má scoireann sé nó sí de ghnáthchónaí a bheith air nó uirthi sa Stát; nó

▪ má chiontaítear é nó í i gcion faoi eolas a nochtadh nó leasanna a nochtadh faoi ailt 15 agus 15A d'Acht údarás na Gaeltachta 1979 (arna leasú ag ailt 11 agus 12 d'Acht um údarás na Gaeltachta (Leasú) (Uimh. 2) 1999).

8.   Pionóis

Tá pionóis ann i gcás -

(a)      na nithe seo a thabhairt ar aird an cheann comhairimh

(i)      páipéar ainmniúcháin brionnaithe, nó

(ii)     deimhniú cleamhnachta polaitíochta brionnaithe (Rialachán 81)

(b)      gan toiliú an duine lena mbaineann

(i)      an duine sin a ainmniú mar iarrthóir, nó

(ii)     iarrthóireacht an duine sin a tharraingt siar (Rialachán 84), agus

(c)      dearbhú falsa a dhéanamh maidir le hincháilitheacht iarrthóra do thoghchán (Rialachán 85).

FOIRM UG 2.

TOGHCHÁN D’ÚDARÁS NA GAELTACHTA.

PÁIPÉAR BALLÓIDE.

(Éadan an Pháipéir).

FOIRM UG 3

TOGHCHÁN D’ÚDARÁS NA GAELTACHTA CÁRTA FAISNÉISE VÓTAÍOCHTA.

(éadan an Chárta).

(Cúl an Chárta).

FAISNÉIS CÉANNACHTA.

TÁ GACH DEALRAMH ANN GO N-IARRFAR ORT CEANN DE NA CÁIPÉISÍ SEO A THAISPEÁINT:

(i) pas; (ii) ceadúnas tiomána; (iii) cárta céannachta fostaí a bhfuil do ghrianghraf air; (iv cárta céannachta mic léinn arna eisiúint ag institiúid oideachais agus a bhfuil do ghrianghraf air; (v) doiciméad taistil a bhfuil d’ainm agus do ghrianghraf air; (vi) leabhar bainc nó leabhar banc-thaisce nó leabhar chomhair creidmheasa a bhfuil do sheoladh sa toghlach air; (vii Cárta Dheimhniú do Chónaí Sealadach; (viii) Cárta Bhiúró Náisiúnta Inimirce an Gharda Síochána; (ix) seicleabhar; (x) seic-chárta; (xi) cárta creidmheasa; (xii) deimhniú breithe; (xiii) deimhniú pósta. Caithfear doiciméad breise a thabhairt leat i gcás (ix) - (xiii) ag taispeáint do sheoladh sa toghlach.

DÉAN DEIMHIN DE CEANN DE NA CÁIPÉISÍ SEO A THABHAIRT LEAT GO DTÍ AN STÁISIÚN VÓTAÍOCHTA. MURA mBÍONN CEANN ACU LEAT, BEIDH SEANS ANN NACH gCEADÓFAR DUIT VÓTÁIL.”.

Part 2.

“FOIRM UG 9

TOGHCHÁN D’ÚDARÁS NA GAELTACHTA

DEIMHNIÚ CLEAMHNACHTA POLAITÍOCHTA

Fíordheimhním/Fíordheimhnímid iarrthóireacht.

(Ainm/Sloinne)______________________________________________________

(Seoladh) _________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

(Slí Bheatha, más ann)_________________________________________________

thar ceann Pháirtí _____________________________________________________

i dToghchán Údarás na Gaeltachta 2005 do thoghlach.

__________________________________________________________________.

Síniú: _______________________________________________________________

Oifigeach (Oifigigh) Údaraithe ___________________________________________

NÓTAÍ

Ba chóir ainm agus tuairisc an iarrthóra sa deimhniú seo a bheith go díreach mar a bheidh siad ar an bpáipéar ainmniúcháin.

Ní mór an deimhniú a bheith sínithe ag an oifigeach nó na hoifigigh den Pháirtí a bhfuil a (h)ainm nó a n-ainmneacha cláraithe ar Chlár na bPáirtithe Polaitíochta mar oifigeach nó oifigigh atá údaraithe chun deimhnithe a shíniú chun iarrthóireacht iarrthóirí an Pháirtí a fhíordheimhniú.

FOIRM UG 10

TOGHCHÁN D’ÚDARÁS NA GAELTACHTA

IARRATAS LE DUL AR FHORLÍONADH LIOSTA NA bPOSTVÓTÁLAITHE

TOGHTHÓIRÍ A BHEIDH FOSTAITHE AG CEANN COMHAIRIMH

Ba chóir na nótaí thar an leathanach a léamh go cúramach roimh an fhoirm seo a chomhlánú.

Cuid A - Sonraí an Toghthóra

1.   Ainm/Sloinne (BLOCLITREACHA):_________________________________________

[Cuir san áireamh sonraí maidir le hainm eile nó túslitir má tá duine eile leis an ainm agus an sloinne céanna ag an seoladh céanna).

2.   Seoladh (BLOCLITREACHA):______________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

3.   Uimhir theileafóin (i rith an lae):_____________________________________________

4.   Uimhir ar chlár na dtoghthóirí (más eol duit):___________________________________

5.   Toghlach ina bheidh tú fostaithe:____________________________________________

Creidim go bhfuil an t-eolas thuasluaite fíor agus déanaim iarratas leis seo dul ar Fhorlíonadh Liosta na bPostvótálaithe de bharr mo fhostaíochta sa toghlach ag 5 thuas.

6.   Síniú:______________________________________________________Dáta____________

Cuid B - Le comhlánú ag Ceann Comhairimh

Deimhním leis seo go mbeidh an duine thuasluaite fostaithe agam mar ________________________________ ar an lá vótaíochta agus dá réir sin nach bhféadfaidh sé/sí vótáil go pearsanta sa stáisiún vótaíochta sa toghlach a bheidh ceapt ha dó nó di.

Síniú an Cheann Comhairimh:_____________________________________________________

Dáta:__________________________________________________________________________

Iarratas le dul ar Fhorlíonadh Liosta na bPostvótálaithe

Toghthóirí a bheidh fostaithe ag Ceann Comhairimh

1.   Is féidir le toghthóir a bheidh fostaithe ag ceann comhairimh i dtoghlach amháin agus atá cláraithe chun vótáil i dtoghlach eile iarratas a dhéanamh le dul ar fhorlíonadh liosta na bpostvótálaithe dá thoghlach nó dá toghlach féin.

2.   Le bheith san áireamh i bhforlíonadh liosta na bpostvótálaithe mar gheall ar bheith fostaithe ag ceann comhairimh, caithfidh tú a bheith

▪   cláraithe ar chlár na dtoghthóirí don toghlach sin; agus.

▪   gan bheith in ann vótáil go pearsanta ag an toghlach sin mar gheall ar bheith fostaithe ar an lá vótaíochta ag ceann comhairimh.

3.   Ní mór foirm ar leith a bheith comhlánaithe agus sínithe ag gach oifigeach a bhfuil iarratas á dhéanamh aige dul ar fhorlíonadh liosta na bpostvótálaithe mar gheall ar bheith fostaithe ag ceann comhairimh. Chun moill a sheachaint i bpróiseáil d’iarratais déan deimhin an fhoirm a chomhlánú go hiomlán agus cuir ar ais í chomh luath agus is féidir tríd an bpost nó í a sheachadadh go pearsanta don cheann comhairimh i do thoghlach.

4.   Beidh duine ciontach i gcion má dhéanann sé nó sí an fhoirm seo a bhrionnú.”.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

These Regulations amend the Údarás na Gaeltachta Elections Regulations, 1979, 1994 and 1999 ( S.I. No. 355 of 1979 , S.I. 103 of 1994 and S.I. 341 of 1999). They provide in particular for a revised nomination procedure for elections to Údarás na Gaeltachta and the inclusion of political party affiliation and emblems in addition to occupation on the ballot paper. The Regulations update additional forms of acceptable identification for electors and introduce same for assentors. The Regulations also amend other miscellaneous provisions, for example, permission for voting companions in the case of voters who cannot read or write well, reduction of the canvassing perimeter from 100m to 50m in regard to interference with voters and particular arrangements to apply for ballot boxes containing less than 50 ballot papers.

NÓTA MÍNIÚCHÁIN

(Ní cuid den lonstraim an nóta seo ná ní ceart a mheas gur míniú dlíthiúil uirthi é)

Leis na Rialacháin seo leasaítear na Rialacháin um Thoghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta 1979, 1994 agus 1999 (I.R. Uimh. 355 de 1979, I.R. Uimh. 103 de 1994 agus I.R. Uimh. 341 de 1999). Déantar foráil leo ach go háirithe i ndáil le córas nua ainmniúcháin do thoghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta agus i ndáil le cleamhnacht páirtí polaitaíochta agus suaitheantais, maraon le slí bheatha, a áireamh ar an bpáipéar ballóide. Déanann na Rialacháin foráil maidir le doiciméid bhreise a bheidh inghlactha i ndáil le faisnéis chéannachta do thoghthóirí agus aontaitheoirí araon. Déanann na Rialacháin leasú chomh maith ar fhorálacha ilghnéitheacha, mar shampla, cead i ndáil le compánaigh do thoghthóirí nach bhfuil in ann léamh nó scríobh go maith, laghdú ar an bpeiriméadar canbhasála ó 100 meadar go 50 meadar maidir le cur isteach ar thoghthóirí agus socruithe ar leith i gcás boscaí ballóide le níos lú ná 50 páipéar ballóide.