Seanad Electoral (University Members) Act, 1937

Publication of notice of times and places.

17.—(1) At every election in a university constituency the returning officer in such constituency shall, at the times mentioned in the next following sub-section of this section, give public notice in such manner as he shall think proper of the following matters, that is to say:—

(a) the times and places at which forms of nomination papers may be obtained from him;

(b) the day appointed under this Act to be the last day for receiving nominations;

(c) the place at which he will attend to receive nominations on the last day for receiving nominations;

(d) the day appointed under this Act to be the day of issue of ballot papers and the time and place at which he will issue ballot papers on that day;

(e) the day and hour appointed under this Act for the close of the poll.

(2) The notice required by the foregoing sub-section of this section to be given by the returning officer shall, in the case of a Seanad general election, be given not more than three days after the date of the order of the Minister appointing the last day for receiving nominations at such election and, in the case of a Seanad bye-election, shall be given not more than three days after the date of the Seanad bye-election order in respect of such election.