Electoral (University Constituencies) Act, 1936

Elections prior to 1st June, 1937.

3.—(1) In the event of a dissolution of the Oireachtas taking place after the passing of this Act in such circumstances that the polling day at the general election consequent on such dissolution is prior to the 1st day of June, 1937, the following provisions shall have effect in respect of every supplemental list prepared in pursuance of this Act, that is to say:—

(a) in the case of every such supplemental list which relates to a registration area situate wholly within one constituency, such supplemental list shall, immediately upon the happening of such dissolution or, if more than one such dissolution takes place, immediately upon the happening of the first of such dissolutions, come into force in such constituency and become and be, for all purposes, part of the register of electors for such constituency, and

(b) in the case of every such supplemental list which relates to a registration area situate partly in each of two or more constituencies, so much of such supplemental list as relates to the portion of such registration area situate in any one of such constituencies shall, immediately upon the happening of such dissolution or, if more than one such dissolution takes place, immediately upon the happening of the first of such dissolutions, come into force in such constituency and become and be, for all purposes, part of the register of electors for such constituency.

(2) Every person whose name is entered in a supplemental list shall be entitled to vote as a Dáil elector in the constituency in which such supplemental list or the portion thereof containing his name is in force as part of the register of electors at every general election in which the polling day is prior to the 1st day of June, 1937, and at every bye-election in such constituency at which the polling day is subsequent to the coming into force of such supplementallist or such portion thereof as part of the register of electors for such constituency and is prior to the 1st day of June, 1937.