Updated to 5 December 2025 (Act No. 12 of 2025 and S.I. No. 587 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009
No. 4 of 2009
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-5 | 24 February 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 6 | 1 February 2011 | Came into operation on the dissolution of Dáil Éireann that next occured after the passing of this Act |
| S. 7 | 24 February 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 8 | 1 January 2009 | S. 8 |
| Ss. 9-20 | 24 February 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| Sch. | 24 February 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act included in collectively cited Electoral Acts | S. 1(2) | ||
| Act included in collectively cited European Parliament Elections Acts | S. 1(3) | ||
| Act included in collectively cited Local Elections Acts | S. 1(4) | ||
| Application of collectively cited Electoral Acts, European Parliament Elections Acts restricted | 30/2022, ss. 1(5), 126(3)(a), (b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(5) | |
| S. 2(2) repealed | Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013 (7/2013), ss. 5(1), 5(2) | 14 January 2020 | Dissolution of the Dail |
| S. 3 repealed | Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013 (7/2013), ss. 5(1), 5(2) | 14 January 2020 | Dissolution of the Dail |
| S. 4 repealed | Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013 (7/2013), ss. 5(1), 5(2) | 14 January 2020 | Dissolution of the Dail |
| S. 5 repealed | Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013 (7/2013), ss. 5(1), 5(2) | 14 January 2020 | Dissolution of the Dail |
| S. 15 references construed | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014), ss. 1(22), 9(2), 9(3) | 1 June 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2 |
| Sch. repealed | Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013 (7/2013), ss. 5(1), 5(2) | 14 January 2020 | Dissolution of the Dail |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |