Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act, 1937

Right of registered nominating bodies to nominate to panels.

22.—(1) At every Seanad election, every nominating body which is registered in the register of nominating bodies in respect of any particular panel shall be entitled to nominate to such panel such number of persons as is provided in that behalf by this section.

(2) The several nominating bodies entitled to nominate persons to a particular panel shall each be entitled to nominate the same number of persons to such panel and that number shall be ascertained as follows, that is to say:—

(a) if the number of nominating bodies entitled to nominate persons to such panel is not less than the number of members of Seanad Eireann to be elected from persons nominated to such panel by nominating bodies, each such nominating body shall be entitled to nominate two persons to such panel;

(b) if the number of nominating bodies entitled to nominate as aforesaid is not less than one-half but is less than the whole of the number of members of Seanad Eireann to be elected as aforesaid, each such nominating body shall be entitled to nominate three persons to such panel;

(c) if the number of nominating bodies entitled to nominate as aforesaid exceeds one but is less than one-half of the number of members of Seanad Eireann to be elected as aforesaid, each such nominating body shall be entitled to nominate four persons to such panel;

(d) if only one nominating body is entitled to nominate as aforesaid, such nominating body shall be entitled to nominate to such panel a number of persons equal to twice the number of members of Seanad Eireann to be elected as aforesaid.