Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Act 2024

PART 2

Constituency, Franchise and Registration

Constituency and electors

6. (1) At every Seanad general election pursuant to an order under section 12 of the Act of 1937 made after the 21st day of March 2025 and at every Seanad bye-election pursuant to an order under section 42 of the Act of 1937—

(a) the designated institutions shall, together, be a constituency (in this Act referred to as the “Higher Education constituency”) for the election of six members of Seanad Éireann, and

(b) every person who is for the time being registered as an elector in the register of electors shall be entitled to vote in the Higher Education constituency.

(2) No person shall be entitled to vote at an election in the Higher Education constituency unless he or she is registered as an elector in the register of electors.

(3) No person shall be entitled to vote more than once in an election in the Higher Education constituency.

(4) Nothing in this section shall entitle any person to vote at an election in the Higher Education constituency while he or she is prohibited by law from so voting, nor shall anything in this section relieve any person from any penalties to which he or she may be liable for so voting.