Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1927
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Affidavit to be made by candidates at Seanad elections. |
3.—(1) No person shall be nominated by Dáil Eireann for inclusion in a panel of candidates for a triennial election to Seanad Eireann unless, within such period prior to such nomination and in such manner as shall be prescribed by Dáil Eireann, such person or a member of Dáil Eireann who has taken his seat therein has delivered to the Clerk of the Dáil an affidavit in the form set out in the Schedule to this Act duly sworn by such person in the presence of a commissioner for oaths or a peace commissioner to whom he is personally known. | |
(2) No person shall be nominated by Seanad Eireann for inclusion in a panel of candidates for a triennial election to Seanad Eireann unless, within such period prior to such nomination and in such manner as shall be prescribed by Seanad Eireann, such person or a member of Seanad Eireann who has taken his seat therein has delivered to the Clerk of the Seanad an affidavit in the form set out in the Schedule to this Act duly sworn by such person in the presence of a commissioner for oaths or a peace commissioner to whom he is personally known. | ||
(3) No person shall be elected at a bye-election to be a member of Seanad Eireann unless, within such period prior to such election and in such manner as shall be prescribed by Seanad Eireann, such person or a member of Seanad Eireann who has taken his seat therein has delivered to the Clerk of the Seanad an affidavit in the form set out in the Schedule to this Act duly sworn by such person in the presence of a commissioner for oaths or a peace commissioner to whom he is personally known. | ||
(4) In this section the expression “triennial election” means an election of members of Seanad Eireann pursuant to Article 32 of the Constitution and the expression “bye-election” means the choosing pursuant to Article 34 of the Constitution of a person to fill the place of a member of Seanad Eireann who has died, resigned, or become disqualified. |